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  By: Dhyan Patel Plastic Surgery Note : This article is part of a student-run educational series on medical specialties, based on research and/or shadowing (in person or virtual), in order to educate other students who are interested in healthcare careers and may lack the ability to shadow specialists in their areas. Background Whenever people think of plastic surgery, they often first think about cosmetic enhancements like facelifts, nose jobs, or other procedures that improve an individual's appearance. While aesthetics is a big part of the field, plastic surgery is much more than that. Plastic surgery is a blend of art and medicine that restores a patient's confidence, function, and form after trauma, disease, or other conditions. Whether it is to rebuild a child's lip, repair a burn victim's skin, or reconstruct a breast after breast cancer, plastic surgeons use their creativity as surgical skills in order to help their patients feel like their old self again. So, ...

  By: Dhyan Patel Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Note : This article is part of a student-run educational series on medical specialties, based on research and/or shadowing (in person or virtual), in order to educate other students who are interested in healthcare careers and may lack the ability to shadow specialists in their areas. Background Whenever someone suffers a spinal cord injury or a severe injury from an accident, recovery can feel like a challenging process. Regaining the strength, movement, and confidence takes more than just medicine, it takes a plan. That’s where physicians in physical medicine and rehabilitation, also known as physiatrists, come in. Physiatrists are doctors who specialize in helping patients restore their function and improve their quality of life after an injury, illness, or disability. They don’t just focus on what’s broken or injured, but they focus on what’s possible. Their mission is to help people move and live their lives once again, no...