
Advances in Cosmetic Surgery, 2024
- 1st Edition, Volume 7-1 - April 29, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Gregory H. Branham, Shilpi Khetarpal, Smita R. Ramanadham, Allan E. Wulc, Jeffrey S. Dover
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 3 6 4 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 3 6 5 - 8
Advances in Cosmetic Surgery reviews the year’s most important findings and updates within the field in order to provide surgeons with the current clinical information they need to… Read more

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Request a sales quoteAdvances in Cosmetic Surgery reviews the year’s most important findings and updates within the field in order to provide surgeons with the current clinical information they need to improve patient outcomes. A distinguished editorial board identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These insightful overviews in cosmetic surgery inform and enhance clinical practice by bringing concepts to a clinical level and exploring their everyday impact on patient care.
- Contains 22 articles on such topics as combination therapies for chest rejuvenation; radiofrequency for face and body contouring; buccal fat extraction; high-definition liposuction; browlifts in male patients; aesthetic male and female genital surgery; robotics and AI in aesthetic surgery; robotic hair restoration; and more.
- Provides in-depth, clinical reviews in cosmetic surgery, providing actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information in the field under the leadership of an experienced editorial team. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.
Surgery (cosmetic surgery)
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Editorial Board
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Preface
- Updates on Neuromodulators
- Key points
- Introduction
- New neuromodulators
- Updated face techniques
- Off-face treatments
- Improving skin quality with neuromodulators
- To treat or not to treat during pregnancy and lactation
- Clinics care points
- Summary
- Daxxify: Recommendations for Treatment: How and When to Change a Patient from One Neurotoxin to Another
- Key points
- Introduction
- Botulinumtoxin A: what are the differences?
- Daxibotulinumtoxin A: unique formulation and clinical profile
- Transitioning to daxibotulinumtoxin A
- Summary and future considerations
- Clinics care points
- Supplementary data
- Nonsurgical Approach for Neck Rejuvenation
- Key points
- Introduction
- Neck anatomy and aging
- Skin dyspigmentation
- Skin laxity and rhytids
- Platysmal banding
- Submental fat accumulation
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Cannula Versus Needle for Rejuvenation of the Perioribital Region
- Key points
- Introduction
- Anatomy
- Complications
- Injection technique
- Needle
- Cannula
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Supplementary data
- Radiofrequency for Face and Body Contouring
- Key points
- Introduction
- Mechanism of radiofrequency
- Radiofrequency devices
- Patient selection
- Rehabilitation and recovery
- Clinical results in the literature
- Potential complications, risks, and benefits
- Limitations
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Microcoring
- Key points
- Introduction: nature of the problem
- The device and technology
- Surgical technique
- Rehabilitation and recovery
- Clinical applications and results in the literature
- Potential complications and risks
- Limitations
- Summary and future considerations
- Clinics care points
- Supplementary data
- Combination Therapies for Chest Rejuvenation
- Key points
- Introduction
- Dermal fillers
- Neuromodulators
- Laser, light, and energy devices
- Chemical peels
- Choosing and combining therapies for chest rejuvenation
- Clinics care points
- Rejuvenation of the Hand
- Key points
- Introduction
- The aging hands–assessment and consultation
- Anatomic considerations
- Skin
- Volume
- Vasculature
- Combination treatment
- Summary
- Robotic Hair Restoration
- Key points
- Introduction: nature of the problem
- Surgical technique
- Rehabilitation and recovery
- Clinical results in the literature
- Potential complications/risks/benefits/limits
- Management
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Lower Lid Retraction Rescue and Dealing with Abnormalities of the Upper Eyelid Crease
- Key points
- Introduction
- Lower lids
- Clinics care points
- Festoon Evaluation and Management
- Key points
- Terminology and etiology of festoons
- Festoon anatomy and pathophysiology
- Clinical evaluation of festoons
- Managing festoons
- Surgical approaches
- Clinics care points
- Modified (Scarless) Orbital Decompression Technique
- Key points
- Esthetic orbital decompression
- Discussion
- Clinics care points
- Financial support
- Proprietary interests
- Supplementary data
- Brow Lifts in Male Patients: Are Endobrows Appropriate?
- Key points
- Introduction: nature of the problem
- Surgical technique
- Rehabilitation and recovery
- Clinical results in the literature (present in table format when possible)
- Potential complications/risks/benefits/limits
- Summary/discussion
- Clinics care points
- Glidelift: Brow and Midface Lift
- Key points
- Introduction
- Surgical anatomy
- Indications and contraindications
- Preoperative markings and incision placement
- Intraoperative management
- Postoperative care
- Complications
- Postoperative results
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Supplementary data
- Endoscopic Preperiosteal Midface Lift Revisited
- Key points
- Introduction
- Rationale
- Anatomy pertinent to endoscopic preperiosteal midfacelifting
- Equipment for the procedure
- Surgical technique
- Prep/drape
- Tumescence
- Upper eyelid blepharoplasty
- Liposculpture
- Lower blepharoplasty
- Endoscopic brow lift
- Endoscopic preperiosteal midface lift
- Lower lid skin treatment
- Upper blepharoplasty completion
- Postoperative period
- Results
- Durability
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Supplementary data
- Surgical Management of the Buccal Fat Pad
- Key points
- Introduction
- Surgical technique (intraoral)
- Surgical technique (extraoral)
- Clinical results in the literature
- Summary/Discussion
- Clinics care points
- Supplementary data
- Aesthetic Male Genital Surgery
- Key points
- Introduction
- Significance/in-depth analysis of topic
- Function of male genitalia
- Summary
- Update on Three-Dimensional Imaging Technologies and Their Impact and Use in Cosmetic Surgery
- Key points
- Introduction
- Review of existing three-dimensional devices
- Advantages of three-dimensional imaging in esthetics
- Current applications
- Challenges and future direction
- Future direction
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Particulate Matter in Laser Plume
- Key points
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion/summary
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Advancements in Plastic Surgery: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Reshaping Aesthetics
- Key points
- Introduction
- Advantages of increased artificial intelligence use in plastic surgery
- Disadvantages of increased artificial intelligence use in plastic surgery
- What is artificial intelligence? An overview of artificial intelligence technology
- Understanding the concept of artificial intelligence
- Defining artificial intelligence
- The history and evolution of artificial intelligence
- Different types of artificial intelligence
- The core components of artificial intelligence technology
- Robotics and artificial intelligence: an inseparable pair
- The impact of artificial intelligence on various industries
- Artificial intelligence in health care: a revolution in diagnosis and treatment
- The role of artificial intelligence in automating business processes
- Artificial intelligence in education: changing the way we consume media
- The ethical implications of artificial intelligence technology
- How is artificial intelligence being used with robotics in plastic surgery?
- The intersection of artificial intelligence and plastic surgery
- The role of artificial intelligence in plastic surgery
- Personalized marketing campaigns
- Artificial intelligence in surgical procedures
- How is artificial intelligence being used in robotic plastic surgery?
- Artificial intelligence and robotics: future use in plastic surgery
- What are the ethical considerations of artificial intelligence and robotics in plastic surgery?
- Technical failures or errors in artificial intelligence systems
- Summary
- Supplementary data
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 7-1
- Published: April 29, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 240
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443293641
- eBook ISBN: 9780443293658
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Gregory H. Branham
Affiliations and expertise
Chief Medical Officer, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, Creve Coeur, Missouri; Professor and Chief, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-HNS, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USAAW
Allan E. Wulc
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAJD
Jeffrey S. Dover
Dr. Jeffrey S. Dover is the co-director of SkinCare Physicians of Chestnut Hill, a comprehensive facility specializing in dermatology, laser and cosmetic surgery, and he is Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine, and Associate Professor of Dermatology at Brown Medical School. Dr. Dover’s research interests are Photomedicine, lasers in medicine, cosmetic laser surgery, and medical education. He is the author of over 400 scientific publications. He has co-authored and edited over 45 textbooks, many of which have been translated into French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish and Chinese and are sold to physicians all over the world. Dr. Dover is the founding editor of Journal Watch for Dermatology, produced by the publishers of the New England Journal of Medicine. He is also a Past President of both the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery and the American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine; Adjunct Clinical Professor of Dermatology, Brown Medical School, SkinCare Physicians, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA