Jeffrey LaGrasso MD

Jeffrey LaGrasso MD - humble set of words and phrases:

Cleft palate: The incomplete formation of the roof of the mouth.

Dr. Jeffrey LaGrasso - Tenolysis: A surgical procedure to free a tendon from surrounding adhesions.

Sutures: Stitches used by surgeons to hold skin and tissue together.

MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; a painless test to view tissue similar to an x-ray.

Dr. LaGrasso Donor site: An area of your body where the surgeon harvests skin, muscle and fat to reconstruct your breast - commonly located in less exposed areas of the body such as the back, abdomen or buttocks.

Basal cell carcinoma: The most common form of skin cancer. Occurs in the epidermis. These growths are often round and pearly or darkly pigmented.

Rhytidectomy: A surgical procedure, also known as facelift, to reduce sagging of the mid-face, jowls and neck.

Jeffrey LaGrasso MD Mammogram: An x-ray image of the breast.

Otoplasty: A surgical procedure also known as ear surgery to improve the shape, position or proportion of the ear.

Dermabrasion: Mechanical polishing of the skin.