Biodermis Industry News http://www.biodermis.com/rss/ Articles and news related to scar prevention, scar treatments, scar removal and innovations in plastic surgery en-us Copyright 2012 Biodermis Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 NYC chef recounts car accident that left her with a facial scar A New York City chef recently opened up about the reddish scar running down her face, which she sustained during a car accident, according to the New York Times. http://www.biodermis.com/articles/facial-scars/-4366/ Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Surgery leaves college basketball player with scars but a healthy heart A surgical scar spans the neck and chest area of a college basketball player who was born with a rare heart defect, The Columbian reports. http://www.biodermis.com/articles/cardiac-procedure-scars/surgery-leaves-college-basketball-player-with-scars-but-a-healthy-heart-800439572/ Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Nightclub brawl scars innocent man who was hit with a beer bottle A bar fight in Rockhampton, UK, has resulted in permanent scars for one innocent bystander who was hit in the head with a bottle, the Morning Bulletin reports. http://www.biodermis.com/articles/facial-scars/nightclub-brawl-scars-innocent-man-who-was-hit-with-a-beer-bottle-800438330/ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Forced to eat his own ear, tortured man is glad to be alive A man from Newbridge, Ireland, has sustained severe injuries after being tortured by a gang of thugs and forced to eat part of his own ear, the Irish Independent reports. http://www.biodermis.com/articles/burns-and-trauma-scars/forced-to-eat-his-own-ear--tortured-man-is-glad-to-be-alive-800431938/ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Broken bottle attack leaves UK woman with 300 stitches in her face A Huddersfield, UK, woman required 300 stitches in her face after being attacked with a broken bottle outside of a bus station, the Daily Mail reports. http://www.biodermis.com/articles/facial-scars/broken-bottle-attack-leaves-uk-woman-with-300-stitches-in-her-face-800431942/ Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 President's Day camp helps young burn victims learn coping strategies The nonprofit organization Burn Institute-Inland Empire recently sponsored a camp for 80 burn-injured children over President's Day weekend, the Press-Enterprise reports. http://www.biodermis.com/articles/burns-and-trauma-scars/president-s-day-camp-helps-young-burn-victims-learn-coping-strategies-800427465/ Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Middle Eastern girl receives treatment in the U.S. for her burns A riot in a Middle Eastern village has left a six-year-old girl with permanent scars from scalding hot water, which she accidentally spilled on herself when bombs startled her, according to the Mineola Patch. http://www.biodermis.com/articles/burns-and-trauma-scars/middle-eastern-girl-receives-treatment-in-the-u-s--for-her-burns-800427472/