> ## 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. # 🗞 7 Plastic Surgery Events in the next 7 days. - URL: https://www.theplasticsfella.com/theplasticspaper-november-21st/ - Published: 2021-11-21T17:05:37.000Z - Updated: 2021-11-21T17:10:29.000Z - 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. [](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/theplasticspaper/theplasticspaper-november-21st/#a-letter-from-pfella)[✍️ P'Fella](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/theplasticspaper/theplasticspaper-november-21st/#a-letter-from-pfella) asks 300+ people, how do you study plastic surgery? 2. [📝 ](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/theplasticspaper/theplasticspaper-november-21st/#article-of-the-week)[Article of the Week - S](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/theplasticspaper/theplasticspaper-november-21st/#article-of-the-week)carless surgery??! 3. 🤓 [Quiz Competition - NEW ](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/theplasticspaper/theplasticspaper-november-21st/#quiz-competition) 4. [🔥 What was trending on Social Media this week](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/theplasticspaper/theplasticspaper-november-21st/#social-media-memes) 5. 🎭 [Upcoming Plastic Surgery Events ](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/theplasticspaper/theplasticspaper-november-21st/#upcoming-events) 6. 🚀 [An opportunity to boost your CV](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/theplasticspaper/theplasticspaper-november-21st/#boost-your-cv) --- ## ✍️ ## A Letter from P'Fella **Have you ever wondered what's the main way people prepare for plastic surgery exams?** Well, 300+ people have voted on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/PlasticsFella/status/1387116271448252422?s=20&ref=theplasticsfella.com) and here are the results. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a0/9f/a09fd7b4-d396-4b28-aed3-b87e20483292/content/images/2021/11/Your-Results-6.png) **Here are the key take-away points:** - The majority of people use [practice questions](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/quiz-coming-soon/) to revise. - Lots of people rely on thePlasticsPaper to keep up to date! - Most people read more than 1 textbook! - 10% would read journals if free! This type of data is interesting and helps guide the development of thePlasticsFella platform. It re-affirms the need for free access to educational content. It also shows P'Fella is on the right track by building the **[largest online database of plastic surgery questions.](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/quiz-coming-soon/)** --- ## 📝 ## Article of the Week **Scarless plastic surgery?!** It's a strange concept. In a study published in [Science](https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.aba2374?ref=theplasticsfella.com), two researchers at Stanford University report that they have figured out the molecular signals that make scars form and found a simple way to block them — at least in mice ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a0/9f/a09fd7b4-d396-4b28-aed3-b87e20483292/content/images/2021/11/Screenshot-2021-11-21-at-15.51.27.png) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a0/9f/a09fd7b4-d396-4b28-aed3-b87e20483292/content/images/2021/11/Screenshot-2021-11-21-at-15.51.33.png) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a0/9f/a09fd7b4-d396-4b28-aed3-b87e20483292/content/images/2021/11/Screenshot-2021-11-21-at-15.51.39.png) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a0/9f/a09fd7b4-d396-4b28-aed3-b87e20483292/content/images/2021/11/Screenshot-2021-11-21-at-15.51.44.png) A 20-year-old drug, verteporfin, already on the market as an intravenous treatment for macular degeneration, can prevent scarring if it is injected at the edge of a wound. **Here are the main take-away points:** - Skin healing is controlled by Engrailed-1 (EN1) - Verteporfin blocks EN1 and YAP (Yes-associated Protein) - Encourages healing without fibrosis through ENF (EN1-negative fibroblasts) - Clinical trials are still pending. For the full article, read it [here](https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.aba2374?ref=theplasticsfella.com). --- ## 🤓 ## Quiz Competition This is a [second installment](https://quiz.theplasticsfella.com/?ref=theplasticsfella.com) of the international [Quiz Competiton](https://quiz.theplasticsfella.com/?ref=theplasticsfella.com). It's only in its early day but its end goal is to create an international leaderboard to determine ["who is the smartest Plastic Surgeon".](https://quiz.theplasticsfella.com/?ref=theplasticsfella.com) [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a0/9f/a09fd7b4-d396-4b28-aed3-b87e20483292/content/images/2021/11/brunch-11.png)](https://quiz.theplasticsfella.com/?ref=theplasticsfella.com) The [quiz](https://quiz.theplasticsfella.com/?ref=theplasticsfella.com) is designed to be rapid with direct feedback. In future editions, a leaderboard will be added. So make sure you get in early and get all the points you can! --- ## 🔥 ## Social Media Memes This week, it was all about [Twitter](https://twitter.com/PlasticsFella?ref=theplasticsfella.com). There was some good content going around, so here are the top 3! Click the pictures and it will bring you to the Tweet. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a0/9f/a09fd7b4-d396-4b28-aed3-b87e20483292/content/images/2021/11/3.png)](https://twitter.com/i/status/1459398961404518402?ref=theplasticsfella.com) [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a0/9f/a09fd7b4-d396-4b28-aed3-b87e20483292/content/images/2021/11/2.png)](https://twitter.com/DGlaucomflecken/status/1461331589749637120?s=20&ref=theplasticsfella.com) [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a0/9f/a09fd7b4-d396-4b28-aed3-b87e20483292/content/images/2021/11/1.png)](https://twitter.com/slava%5F%5Fbobrov/status/1459398961404518402?s=20&ref=theplasticsfella.com) - The [Balenciaga crocs ](https://twitter.com/ziyatong/status/1458886798730571786?s=20&ref=theplasticsfella.com)seem like they might be designed for those who love their fashion. Not sure how practical they would be in those long microsurgical cases?! - [Dr. Glaucomflecken](https://twitter.com/DGlaucomflecken?ref=theplasticsfella.com) takes aim at all those Ortho bros! You get a good chuckle. He also did one for our colleagues who put the patients to sleep. - Who does like a good science video? For those geeks who wonder what a neuron actually does when it regenerates, this is a [video](https://twitter.com/slava%5F%5Fbobrov/status/1459398961404518402?s=20&ref=theplasticsfella.com) for you. --- ## 🎭 ## Upcoming Events 1. **[Pulvertaft](https://pulvertafthandcentre.org.uk/derby-on-line-teaching-programme/?ref=theplasticsfella.com#Donald2)**:22nd November - Management of Dupuytrens. 2. [**Canniesburn**](https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8915953512809/WN%5FkzW3rGfSTwSLQ9dSkRN93Q?ref=theplasticsfella.com): 22nd November - Augmentation Mastopexy 3. [](https://pulpe.eu/pulpe-webinar-syndactylies-tips-tricks-and-evidence%E2%80%8B?ref=theplasticsfella.com)[**PULPe**](https://pulpe.eu/pulpe-webinar-syndactylies-tips-tricks-and-evidence%E2%80%8B?ref=theplasticsfella.com): 22nd November - Tips and Tricks in Syndactyly 4. [**PLASTA**](https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN%5FMCfwsoF0RtKI9zaXQ3%5F4sA?ref=theplasticsfella.com): 23rd November - Hand Surgery Interview Questions 5. **[UCL Head and Neck:](https://ucl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN%5F579P0cUYRaC11mNebjHJRw?ref=theplasticsfella.com)** 24th November - Micro Management of NOMA 6. **[Journal Hand Surgery:](https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN%5FOCzARR5BRZi5O19AgssWCw?ref=theplasticsfella.com)** 24th November - Bony Mallet Management 7. [**ICCPCA Cleft:**](https://cleft2022.com/iccpca-webinar/?ref=theplasticsfella.com) 27th November - Speech Surgery for VPI 8. **[Stoke Mandeville Plastics:](https://www.stokemandevilleplastics.com/webinars?ref=theplasticsfella.com)** 30th November - Skin Cancer Recon 9. [**BAAPS**](https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6936273920847745035?ref=theplasticsfella.com): 1st December - Cosmetic Surgery Certification 10. **[PLASTA](http://www.bapras.org.uk/professionals/training-and-education/courses-meetings-and-events/bapras-75/plasta-innovation-in-plastic-surgery-conference?ref=theplasticsfella.com)**: 2nd December - Innovation in Plastic Surgery 11. **[BAPRAS 75 years:](http://www.bapras.org.uk/professionals/training-and-education/courses-meetings-and-events/bapras-75?ref=theplasticsfella.com)** 3rd December 12. [**2nd Stoke Mandeville Plastic Surgery Symposium**](https://www.stokemandevilleplastics.com/meetings?ref=theplasticsfella.com) \- 14th December 13. **[BSSH](https://www.bssh.ac.uk/about/events/4454/bssh%5Fchristmas%5Fmeeting%5F2021?ref=theplasticsfella.com):** 16th December - Christmas Meeting 2021 --- ## 🚀 ## Boost your CV P'Fella is currently building the largest online Plastic Surgery Question Bank. A database the will closely follow the international plastic surgery curriculum If you might be interested in teaching, [see how you are rewarded here](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/you-are-an-educator/). [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a0/9f/a09fd7b4-d396-4b28-aed3-b87e20483292/content/images/2021/11/1-2-2.png)](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/you-are-an-educator/) [Click here to become a creator](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/you-are-an-educator/) If you just want to use the quiz, [join the waiting list ](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/quiz-coming-soon/)[here](https://www.theplasticsfella.com/quiz-coming-soon/). ---