Plastic Surgeons - Greenbelt, MD

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Dr. Craig Mark Person, MD

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Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery

7501 Greenway Center, Greenbelt, MD 20770

301-982-0202

Dr. Craig Person is a graduate of Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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Dr. Carlton Henry Scroggins, MD

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Family Medicine, Plastic Surgery

7525 Greenway Center, Greenbelt, MD 20770

301-220-0400

Dr. Carlton Scroggins is a plastic surgery and family medicine specialist in Greenbelt, MD.
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Dr. Rodrigo Martinez, MD

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Facial Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology

7231 Hanover Parkway, Greenbelt, MD 20770

301-441-3124

Dr. Rodrigo Martinez, who practices in Greenbelt, MD, is a medical specialist in facial plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat).

What is Plastic Surgery?

When you hear the words 'plastic surgeon,' you might call to mind actresses with outlandish body proportions or aging stars with surreal facial features. Plastic surgery to alter appearance is referred to as 'aesthetic' or 'cosmetic' surgery. As is the case with celebrities, cosmetic surgery is often performed to change the appearance of a feature that a patient has always disliked, or to prevent changes from happening due to aging. However, cosmetic surgery can also restore appearance after an injury or illness -- when a medical condition leaves a physical mark that makes a patient look different, it can be very upsetting. Cosmetic plastic surgery gives patients more control over how they look.

But plastic surgery is about much more than changing someone's appearance. Plastic surgery is also about changing the form and function of the body, and often that means restoring what has been lost to injury or illness. A body part can lose its ability to function (meaning, for example, to move, grip, protect underlying tissues, or feel sensation) to many causes. Some common ones are burns, infections, injuries (e.g. from car accidents), illnesses (such as cancer), problems present from birth (such as cleft palate), or even scar tissue from previous surgeries. When plastic surgery is used to repair a damaged part, it is called 'reconstructive surgery.' Reconstructive procedures restore the abilities of the patient so that they can use their body in as normal and healthy a way as possible.

Plastic surgeons are experts at safely moving tissue from one part of the body to another, using microsurgery techniques to reconnect the tiny blood vessels and nerves. They use these skills not only to improve appearance (cosmetic surgery), but also to repair damaged body parts (reconstructive surgery).

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