> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.theplasticsfella.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 🗞 thePlasticsPaper - celebrating 60,000 users! - URL: https://www.theplasticsfella.com/theplasticspaper-december-5th/ - Published: 2021-12-05T17:56:44.000Z - Updated: 2024-11-19T14:12:40.000Z - Description: Curated evidence-based Plastic Surgery, every week. It can be hard to find time to keep up-to-date with all the reading. thePlasticsPaper sends you 1 email per week - just the highlights! - Author: PlasticsFella - Tags: thePlasticsPaper --- ## 💬 In This Week's Edition 1. [✍️ Wow! 60,000 users in 6 months](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/theplasticspaper-december-5th/#a-letter-from-pfella) 2. [📝 Article of the Week - Scar Management Algorithm](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/theplasticspaper-december-5th/#article-of-the-week) 3. [🤓 Quiz Competition - See yourself on the Leaderboard](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/theplasticspaper-december-5th/#quiz-competition) (Finally!!) 4. 🎭 [Upcoming Plastic Surgery Events](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/theplasticspaper-december-5th/#upcoming-events) 5. 🐣 [Tweet of the Week ](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/theplasticspaper-december-5th/#tweet-of-the-week) 6. 🔜 [Roadmap - Features & Updates](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/theplasticspaper-december-5th/#roadmap) 7. 🧐 [Feedback! ](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/theplasticspaper-december-5th/#feedback) --- ## ✍️ ## A Letter from P'Fella ### 60,000 users - wow. **thePlasticsFella hit a small milestone during the week.** 60,000 users in the last 6 months. so, thank you! thank you for studying, teaching, and creating on thePlasticsFella platform. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a0/9f/a09fd7b4-d396-4b28-aed3-b87e20483292/content/images/2021/12/Craniosynostosis-13.png) Thank you! This growth is a reflection of the current state of Plastic Surgery education - the need for open-sourced education. The ability to get access to information without even needing to sign in. If you are interested in the future of the platform, check out the roadmap below. --- ## 📝 # Article of the Week ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a0/9f/a09fd7b4-d396-4b28-aed3-b87e20483292/content/images/2021/12/thePlasticsPaper---October-31st-2.png) This literature review identified the following **risk factors:** - **Local:** wound tension - **Systemic:** hypertension, estrogen (increase risk in women) - **Genetic**: ethnicities, diseases (Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome) - **Lifestyle:** strenuous activity ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a0/9f/a09fd7b4-d396-4b28-aed3-b87e20483292/content/images/2021/12/thePlasticsPaper---October-31st-3.png) Treatment Algorithm for Keloid (Left) and Hypertrophic Scars (Right) **Treatment options** include: - **Gel sheets:** scar maturation by limiting wound tension - **Fixation:** steroid (deprodone propionate) plaster - **Compression:** promotes local vasoconstriction to limit inflammation. - **Scar Massage: promotes** maturation but avoid high-risk patients. - **Intralesional Steroids:** decrease inflammatory cytokines. - **Pulse-dyed Laser:** reduces scar blood flow & inflammation. - **Surgery**: if severe, scar contracts over a joint. - **Radiation:** effective as a surgery adjunct. [Full Article](https://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/Fulltext/9900/The%5FMost%5FCurrent%5FAlgorithms%5Ffor%5Fthe%5FTreatment%5Fand.503.aspx?WT.mc%5Fid=HPxADx20100319xMP&ref=theplasticsfella.com) --- ## 🤓 ## Quiz Competition This is quickly becoming the most popular segment in thePlasticsPaper. This is the 4th question, as P'Fella aims to find out "who is the smartest Plastic Surgeon". ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a0/9f/a09fd7b4-d396-4b28-aed3-b87e20483292/content/images/2021/12/thePlasticsPaper---October-31st-6.png) [This Week's Quiz](https://quiz.theplasticsfella.com/?ref=theplasticsfella.com) --- ## 🐣 ### Tweet of the Week ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a0/9f/a09fd7b4-d396-4b28-aed3-b87e20483292/content/images/2021/12/thePlasticsPaper---October-31st-4-1.png) --- ## 🎭 ## Upcoming Events 1. **PLASTA:** Career in Plastic Surgery - 6th December 2. **PLASTA:** Preparing for ST3 Interview - 9th December 3. **iBreastBook: December 11 -** AI, AR, and VR in Breast Surgery 4. **2nd Stoke Mandeville Plastic Surgery Symposium** \- 14th December 5. **BSSH:** 16th December - Christmas Meeting 2021 --- ## 🔜 ## Roadmap thePlasticsFella is **always** growing. Always trying to improve current features and develop exciting new educational opportunities. ### 1\. [thePlasticsQuiz](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/quiz-coming-soon/) The largest online plastic surgery question bank is currently being built. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a0/9f/a09fd7b4-d396-4b28-aed3-b87e20483292/content/images/2021/11/thePlasticsQuiz-3.png) [I'm Interested](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/quiz-coming-soon/) ### 2\. [thePlasticsInterview](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/interview/) If you have an upcoming Plastic Surgery interview, [check out](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/interview/) what is coming soon! ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a0/9f/a09fd7b4-d396-4b28-aed3-b87e20483292/content/images/2021/12/Plastic-Surgery-Interview---Landing-Page-45.png) [I have an Interview soon!](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/interview/) --- 🧐 ## Feedback! As always, P'Fella is **always** looking for feedback! If you have any suggestions, comments or thoughts then feel free to reply to this email! thePlasticsFella is built on the work of the Plastic Surgery community. So, thank you :)