Indiana Plastic Surgery Blog

WGN News interviews two of the Munster doctors from Community Hospital, including Dr. Robinson, who traveled to Haiti in the first week of March.

Story aired March 7, 2010.

Today was our first full day in the OR. Our team treated two patients who were injured in the earthquake. One patient had already been treated by an orthopedic surgeon for a fracture in her lower leg. Today we performed a skin graft on this patient for an open wound on the same leg.

We also skin grafted a 17 year old patient for a wound she sustained on her leg when her house collapsed on her in the earthquake.

Saw several facial fractures today as well.

Plan on going to UN compound tonight to see a different part of Haiti.

Operating on patient requiring skin grafts

Headed into the OR for our first day of surgery in Haiti

Arrived in Haiti with the rest of the surgical team. We have been traveling since from 5:40 am until arrival at 2:30p.

We were taken to the secured tent hospital where we found cots and unpacked our things. We attended an orientation meeting and were taken on a tour of the facilities. The pictures of the scenes on television do not do justice to the actual conditions that are present. Organized chaos best sums up what we are experiencing.

I am the only plastic surgeon in the hospital. We have 171 physicians, nurses and ancillary staff sleeping in a 5000sq/ft tent. No running water. OR’s consist of wooden tables with padding. Recovery area and patient beds are lined up in rows 20 deep.

The most amazing thing is the enthusiasm and spirt of the existing staff and patients. I have never experienced anything like it. Tomorrow we go to the OR to skin graft 2 patients.

Just landed in Haiti

Dr. Robinson will be traveling to Haiti to volunteer through the University of Miami Hospital. Note that since the days they recorded the story above, conditions in Haiti have improved.

Latisse is FDA approved and available here in Munster at Dr. David Robinson’s office.

What is Latisse? If you haven’t already heard, it’s the latest eyelash enhancer brought to market by Allergan, the medical giant behind Botox and Juvederm.

Applied to the base of the lashes, Latisse keeps hairs in their growth phase, producing longer, darker and thicker eyelashes. The effects of Latisse are not permanent, so you have to keep using it. The eyelashes will return to normal after the patient stops using Latisse.

Allergan accidentally discovered Latisse during a clinical trial for a known glaucoma treatment called Lumigan. When patients reported that Lumigan had a highly desired side-effect – significantly longer eyelashes – Allergan knew they were on to something.

Call us for more info and special introductory pricing for Latisse!

Indiana Plastic Surgery is pleased to announce a great special on Juvederm Injectable facial filler. Receive $100 rebate from Allergan, the makers of Juvederm, when you purchase a second syringe.

*2nd syringe must be administered at time of appointment.  Offer good through Feb 28, 2009.

To schedule your appointment please contact Indiana Plastic Surgery today through the website or call (219) 513-2100.