The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-02
NEW FACES MADE.
Facial Deformities Are Now Re-
duced to Minimum.
Operations for Correcting Some
Common Defects.

formity, there is in these days no
renson for his going through life with
out having almost any defect reme-
died. Perhaps one may not be changed
from Caliban to an Adonis, but at
least science and the inventive genius
OF man have provided the means of
reducing deformities to minimum.
What seem to be almost miracles
are now performed in the operations
OF plastic and dental surgery. II
man is not satisfied with his nose, il it
be too much of Roman to suit his
face, he can have it transformed into
delicate Grecinn. Should the eyes
be afflicted with horrible squint, or
be almond-shaped or otherwise unnat-
ural, they can be corrected with sim
plicity of operation that almost causes
smile when the method of treatment
becomes known. Let it be what it
may, misshapen limb or hideous
face, the result of either freak of
nature or an accident, the means of
Strengthening the ono and of beautify-
ing the other are at hand.
As regards the face, the hare lip is
the most common defect. This
trouble is due to the failure of union
between the margins of the maxillary
and the front nasal bone. 1t not only
causes total Disagreement of the
face, but it makes speaking an un-
| pleasant matter, both for the speaker
and the hearer. The defect is ordi-
narily seen in the upper lip, and is Of
ten double, the lip on both sides of
the centre being painfully drawn up.
Bad as il looks and inconvenient as it
is, the remedy is us simple rs can be
imagined.
1t merely consists of triangular
incision made under the nostril. A
silk lignture is then put through the
incision and drawn downward. This
inverts the flap and brings together
the opposing surfaces, which may at
once be secured with sutures. a slight
projection is left on the border of the
lip but it soon disappears.
The operation for the double hare
lip is practically the same, entailing a
little more work for the knife. The
hnre-lip deformity is seldom found on
the lower lip, and when it is it ex-
tends down on the chin, practically
dividing it. This, however, can be
remedied as easily as the other.
Next to the hare lip in the line Of
frequency comes the absence or the
deformity of the nose as congenital
defect. In the making of the nasal
organ plastic surgery has achieved
wonders. The bow in Roman nose,
for instance, can be effectually re-
duced.
This operation is performed en-
tirely from the inside. The instru-
ment is introduced into the nostril
and the bone is cut away, great care
being taken not to fracture the skin.
The surplus cuticle readily contracts,
and, accommodating itself to the re-
duced space it is required to cover,
the bridge of the nose is left entirely
smooth on the surface, while straight
and comely organ has been produced.
The same operation can be per-
formed on pug or turned-up nose.
This work is also done from the inside.
Enough of the cartilage on the tip is
taken away to reduce the excessive
protuberance, and the same result as
in the case of the bow is attained.
But the making of new nose to
take the place of the missing one is a
different matter. 1t is easy to form
these organs in any shape or size de-
sired out of celluloid aluminium, or
even pasteboard, and have them fas-
tened by adhesion or held on by spec
tacles; but they are not good noses.
| The owner cannot blow them, aud il
some one should, in moment of ex-
cessive hilarity, tweak one it would be
likely to come off
Surgeons, however, now make noses
that perform all tho functions of the
natural organs. After the solid por-
tion is completed, it is, of course,
, necessary to have it covered with cuti-
Gle. This is done in various ways.
The most ordinary manner is to cut O
triangle Of skin from the forehead,
and bring it down over the false
bridge. The edges are inserted in
slits made on each side, where, in the
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