The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-05
SURGICAL sCULPTURING

Many young women are made unhappy by fat legs or thick ankles. Where this Is duo to m actual excess of fatty tissues, or lpomatosis as doctors call 1t, 1t is possible to correct the bicmish by surgical sculpturing. But 1t is es. | sentIal to make certain that the thickness iS not edema or dropscal swelling. To do thls, the young woman rests in bed 4S hours with the legs elevated. If the swelling remains bring on tho sculptor.
 An incsion through the skin s made from tho space behind and below the knee straight down tho midlinc of the leg to the tendon of Achilles and here 1t blfurcates, and the horns of the extend down three or four inches on either side of the heel cord to terminate per haps two inches above the sole. The extent of fatty tissues and perhaps skin to be excsed must bc suited to the individual requirements. Here Is whore the artistic talent of the surgeon comes into play. Hc must be able to project in his mind the form the calf and ankle should have and then plan his op- eration accordingly He must estimate nicely how much tissue to remove. In order that the | edges of the wound may be brought neatly | together without undue tension especially ten | sion on the skin.
 | The wound is closed either with q subcuti- cular suture, or with buttonhole stitches. If | the latter are used they arc removed within | three days and c0aptation of the skin edges maintained by means of adhesive plaster. to | prevent undesirable stitch marks. | The important thing is to avoid undue ten
 sion, for that interfcrcs with the circulation and prevents good healing. For several days after operation the leg is kept elevated to prevent swelling. which has the same effect on healing.
 | Most important of all, the young woman
 who contcmplatcs thIs or any other plastic surgical treatment will be well advised to con- suit only surgeon of unqucstionablc profess
 sional standing and repute. You cant 1udge | by appearances or by the casual opinion or any ayman. Ask your family doctor I,asd or any
 of good standing. whether the surgeon you | contemplate consulting Is 0. k. These harrow Ing cases we hear about now ana then arg | plastic surgery seems to have q powerful at- | traction for quacks.
 | There are plenty of responsible, reliable sur | geons who engage in this speciality. but unfor- | tunntely we are very oid-fOgyish and backward | in our medical organization in the United states and so we have not yet quite recognisen | this specially. Tn our official rosters we know | only surgeons and orthopedic surgeons. pri- | vatey one happens to know of n competent surgical sculptor or master of csthetic surgery | here and there. But if your man is one of good | profossional standing. 1 can generally assure | you Of that, if you give mo his name and ad- | dress and Incl0se stamped envelope bearing | your address.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Trick Cooking
 What do you think of this new method 0i | cooking meat and vegetables without wateri Thc same company advises whole wheat bread | prevent sickness (A. A. H) | Answcr--I like meat and vegetables roasted | baked or fried. but don't believe II mhtterf | how you cook things so far as preventing sick | ness is concerned. Whole wheat bread Is good too, though I prefer to vary my choice 10 white | bread, corn bread, bran bread, etc, some or the l time. If your diet Is restricted to the meat oi | vegetables. it would be wise to save any water | they are cooked in, and use t in soups, etc. tt | get every grain Of mineral matter and ever, caIory of nutrirnent the cooking water may contain.
 l DIiated venuIes
 Of late I notice numerous little veins around the sides 0f my n0stFiIs and over my cheeks |. (Mrs E. IT, P5
 | Answer Physician skilled tu eIectrOssurgerj | or dorrnatoIogy can 0bIitsrafe the yenuies D, electroiysis or electro -desiccati0n.
 Olive OH
 Is olive oil or other vegetable oil . good alt to digestion and cfmInati0n? WbyY e. H.)
 Answcr.-No. It Is just n food. All fats oI oils are more or less laxative.
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