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Understand.com’s First Animation Available to the Public on YouTube

Plastic surgeon clients of Understand.com™ will have the new Breast Reconstruction animation added to their 3D animated library at no additional cost. This animation represents the sixth new animation added to the Plastic Surgery Library in 2012. It is also the first time the company will provide an animation, in its entirety, on YouTube for the general public.

This highly detailed 12 minute animation explains the various options of breast reconstruction and was developed with the expertise of Scott Wrye, MD and Wes Hall, MD, two board certified plastic surgeons. It is already being utilized on several well-respected breast cancer websites including a site by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

“Many at Understand.com™ have family members who have been afflicted by breast cancer. We felt we had to provide this animation to the general public and increase awareness as much as possible. The various options for breast reconstruction can be confusing and I believe our animation will really help patients understand the options available to them.” said Darik Volpa, Founder and CEO of Understand.com™.

Understand.com is proud to announce the release of two newly upgraded animations to the plastic surgery library. “This is our second installment of upgrades for our plastic surgery patient education library,” said CEO, Darik Volpa. “These upgrades will be ongoing for all of our plastic surgery content at no additional charge to our clients.”

The new 3D animations are available to view here:

• Facelift – Mid
• Forehead Lift

Previous upgrades included Liposuction, Mini Tummy Tuck, Mini Facelift, Lower Facelift, and Lower Eyelid Surgery.

Upper Eyelid, Nose Reshaping and several other procedures are currently under development and will be added to the library later this year.

Hand, Wrist, Foot, & Ankle Procedures Added to Orthopedic Patient Education Library

Orthopedic and sports medicine doctors looking to explain to patients what they can expect from hand, wrist, foot and ankle operations, have a new tool at their disposal. Understand.com today announced the expansion of its orthopedic patient education library with the addition of animated procedures for hand, wrist, foot and ankle.

Research shows that 84 percent of patients use the Internet to select a surgeon. Understand.com’s orthopedic patient education library helps to answer common questions and concerns patients have about a surgery, and provide an educated idea of what they can expect from the procedure.

“It was time to expand our orthopedic library to cover all joints. Existing clients who license our orthopedic content will automatically get this update for no additional charge,” said Darik Volpa, founder and CEO of Understand.com. “Additional procedures are under development for this area to make the library even more robust.”

New procedures that Understand.com currently has in the works include carpal tunnel, wrist arthroscopy, bunionectomy, and ankle arthroscopy.

Thousands of physicians and medical associations partner with Understand.com for its medical animations and educational tools, including the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Canadian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Cancer Society, Hair Foundation, National Eczema Association, and the Skin Cancer Foundation, among others.

Understand.com is proud to announce the release of the first phase of the upgraded 3D plastic surgery animations. “These three plastic surgery animations are the first in a complete redesign of our existing library incorporating new models, better story-telling, and HD quality 3D animation.” said Don Massie, Content Director at Understand.

The new 3D animations are available to view here:

• Facelift – Lower
• Liposuction
• Tummy Tuck – Mini

“This has been a significant project for the team and I am pleased with the results. We are well on our way to fundamentally changing the way patients learn about healthcare topics. There is simply no better way for individuals to learn about complex healthcare topics than 3D animation.” said CEO, Darik Volpa.