With the opening of the new building, museum officials say they can continue expanding their collection and educate younger generations.

Plastic surgery is often seen as a medical treat open only to the rich and famous. And it is true that many celebrities get elective surgeries and other treatments to try to improve the way they look.

But plastic and reconstructive surgery can also help people who have been damaged by birth defects, accidents or disease. Plastic surgery sometimes even saves lives.

Plastic surgeon Tue Dinh is a hero to his patients at the Methodist Hospital of Houston, Texasr.

Barbara Martinez sought Dr. Dinh’s help after she had an operation to repair a hernia. The surgery left a painful and dangerous hole in her abdomen.

“He could see the pain, I could see the compassion in his face and he said, 'I can help you.'”

She says the doctor also does not ever seem to seek praise.

“I try to tell him 'thank you' and he just says he is doing his job, but… his heart is in it, not just a scalpel in his hand.”

Dr. Dinh says plastic and reconstructive surgery often requires creative solutions to life-threatening conditions.

“Plastic surgery not only improves the quality of life of a patient, but sometimes it can save the patient's life.”

A recent case involved a problem created by surgery at another hospital. A patient's spinal cord was left uncovered when infected tissue was removed.

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