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Periocular Rejuvenation, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 18-3
  • August 24, 2010
  • Edward Farrior
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 3 7 7 - 2 4 4 8 - 6
Aging of the periorbital region as it pertains to facial plastic and reconstructive surgery is the focus of this publication; topics include: Mid-face Restoration in the Management of the Lower Lid; The Brow and Forehead in Periocular rejuvenation; Autologous Fat and Fillers in Periocular Rejuvenation; SOOF, Fat Repositioning and Rejuvenation of the Lower Lid; Periocular Anatomy and Aging; Management of the Asian Upper Lid; Rejuvenation of the Upper Eyelid; Periocular Trauma and Reconstruction; Complications in Periocular Rejuvenation.

Abdominoplasty, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 37-3
  • August 11, 2010
  • Al Aly
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 3 7 7 - 2 4 8 5 - 1
An abdominoplasty or “tummy tuck” is one of the most commonly performed cosmetic plastic surgery procedures. The operation, which is used to make the abdomen more firm, is considered major surgery.  This issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery provides the most extensive coverage of the various different techniques and tips for successful outcomes available in the literature as a single volume.

Photography Techniques for Facial Plastic Surgery, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 18-2
  • June 22, 2010
  • J. David Kriet + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 3 7 7 - 1 8 1 8 - 8
With the adoption of digital photography on a wide scale and advent of new technologies such as 3-D patient imaging, this is an area that is rapidly changing and of interest to both established and novice facial plastic surgeons. Most surgeons have limited experience with photography prior to starting a practice and need guidance in regard to selecting proper equipment, setting up a portrait studio, and obtaining high-quality standardized series of photos that can be used in presentations and publications. There are also a multitude of issues related to managing the vast amount of data that surgeons are now accumulating. Topics in this publication include: Camera and lens selection; Setting up a medical portrait studio; Photography consent and related legal issues; Pre- and post-operative portrait photography/standardized photos for various procedures; Pitfalls of nonstandardized photography; Morphing images to demonstrate potential surgical outcomes; Photoshop tools and tricks every facial plastic surgeon should know; Intraoperative photography; Digital asset management; Objective facial photograph analysis using imaging software; Evaluating symmetry and facial motion using 3D videography; Research and clinical applications for 3D imaging.

Plastic Surgery Secrets Plus

  • 2nd Edition
  • April 13, 2010
  • Jeffrey Weinzweig
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 0 8 5 9 0 - 8
Plastic Surgery Secrets—the first Secrets Series® title in the PLUS format—offers an easy-to-read, information-at-your-fingertips approach to plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery. Jeffrey Weinzweig has joined forces with world-renowned plastic surgeons Joseph McCarthy, Julia Terzis, Joseph Upton, Fernando Ortiz-Monasterio, and Luis Vasconez, and others to bring you the expert perspective you need to grasp the nuances of this specialty. This new edition features an additional color that highlights tables, legends, key terms, section and chapter titles, and web references. All this, along with the popular question-and answer approach and list of the "Top 100 Plastic Surgery Secrets," make it a perfect concise board review tool and a handy clinical reference.

Rhinoplasty: Current Concepts, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 37-2
  • April 2, 2010
  • Ronald P. Gruber + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 3 7 7 - 1 8 6 2 - 1
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 5 5 7 - 0 0 5 7 - 8
Rhinoplasty is a commmon procedure that may be performed by a plastic surgeon or an otolaryngologist specializing in facial plastic surgery. This is the first issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery to bring together authors who are both plastic surgeons and facial plastic surgeons to share their expertise in performing reconstructive and cosmetic rhinoplasty procedures.

Considerations in Non-Caucasian Facial Plastic Surgery, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 18-1
  • March 26, 2010
  • Samuel M. Lam
  • English
  • Hardback
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Facial plastic surgeons and plastic surgeons increasingly receive requests for reconstructive and enhancement facial surgery to modify features characteristic of non-Caucasian patients. The goals of these surgeries are not to duplicate caucasian facial features but to modify, enhance, and correct the features within the racial features. Topics in this publication include: Cultural Preservation of the non-Caucasian Face; New Paradigm for Rejuvenating the Aging Non-Caucasian Face; Asian Blepharoplasty; Facial Implants in the Non-Caucasian Face; A New Skin Classification System; Laser Resurfacing for the Non-Caucasian Face; Chemical Peels for the Non-Caucasian Face; Lip Reduction Techniques in the Non-Caucasian Face; Hispanic/Mestizo Rhinoplasty; African Rhinoplasty; Middle Eastern Rhinoplasty; Hair Restoration in the Non-Caucasian Face; Lower Facial Rejuvenation in the Non-Caucasian Face; Upper & Midfacial Rejuvenation in the Non-Caucasian Face; Lower Facial Rejuvenation in the Non-Caucasian Face; Lower Facial Contouring with Botulinum Toxin & Micro-Botox; and Traumatic Rhinoplasty in the Non-Caucasian Nose.

Cutaneous Melanoma, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 37-1
  • December 22, 2009
  • William Dzwierzynski
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 3 7 7 - 1 8 6 1 - 4
In the 10 years since malignant melanoma was last covered in Clinics in Plastic Surgery, significant changes have occurred in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease.  Sentinel lymph node biopsy has now become the standard of care in melanoma.   The staging system was totally revamped in 2002, taking into account the significance of ulceration and the information gained during sentinel node biopsy.  With more than 60,000 patients diagnosed each year with malignant melanoma, the plastic surgeon must continue to be pivotal in the management of patients with this disease, coordinating care among the specialists and being integral in all aspects of surgery and follow-up. 

Augmentation Mammaplasty with DVD

  • 1st Edition
  • November 27, 2009
  • John B. Tebbetts
  • English
  • eBook
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2010 PROSE Awards Honorable Mention, Clinical Medicine! John B. Tebbetts, MD, a pioneer in the field of breast augmentation, redefines the surgeon/patient experience in this comprehensive book. By exhaustively covering everything you need to know about breast augmentation, Dr. Tebbets allows for tightly focused guidance that is principle- rather than experienced-based, with numerous decision-making algorithms and outcome-based techniques, not just one-answer solutions. The book addresses topics that range from anesthesia and case studies of specific implants to practical matters like practice management. The included DVD is just as broad-based in its approach, containing not just dynamic video clips, but detailed operative scripts, the High FiveTM assessment and decision support system for implant selection and operative planning and the Patient education system for 24 hour recovery.

Burns, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 36-4
  • October 30, 2009
  • Robert Cartotto
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 3 7 7 - 1 2 6 5 - 0
This issue covers all aspects of treatment of the burned patient, from closure and excision of the burn wound to management and reconstruction of the burn scar. Also included are articles on the hypermetabolic response to burn injury and interventions to modify this response; fluid resuscitation of acutely burned patients; airway management and smoke inhalation injury; antimicrobial agents and dressings for the burn wound, including skin substitutes and skin grafts; and rehabilitation from significant burn injury.

Skin Cancer, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 17-3
  • September 22, 2009
  • Patrick Byrne
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 3 7 7 - 1 2 1 5 - 5
Topics include: Evaluation and initial management of the patient with facial skin cancer; Nonmelanomatous skin cancer; Mohs, Malignant melanoma; Local flaps – bilobed, rhombic, forehead, melolabial; Options for the management of scalp defects; Defects of the nose; Eyelid defects; Ear defects; Defects of the lips; Cheek defects; Secondary procedures to improve flap appearance.