Ethical Considerations in Cosmetic Surgery Alice M. Laneader MBe Paul Root Wolpe PhD Altering human physical appearance is as old as recorded history. Tribal people pierce, scarify, stretch, distort, deform,…
Ethical and Professional Considerations in Craniofacial Reconstructive Surgery Ronald P. Strauss DMD, PhD Margot B. Stein PhD Carla Fenson M.Ed Acknowledgments: The authors would like to thank Ms. Cassandra Aspinall…
Psychological Assessment of Cosmetic Surgery Patients David B. Sarwer PhD This chapter was supported, in part, by funding from National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (Grant #K23…
Cosmetic Surgery of the Body David B. Sarwer PhD Elizabeth R. Didie PhD Lauren M. Gibbons BA This chapter was supported, in part, by funding from National Institute of Diabetes…
Cosmetic Surgery of the Face Canice E. Crerand PhD Thomas F. Cash PhD Linton A. Whitaker MD In 2004, over 9.2 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures were performed in…
Genital Reconstruction and Gender Identity Disorders Walter O. Bockting PhD Leo C. T. Fung MD This chapter introduces plastic surgeons and other health professionals to the psychological aspects of reconstructive…
Breast Reduction Leroy V. Young MD Marla E. Watson MA The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) defines reconstructive surgery as being “performed on abnormal structures of the body, caused…
Breast Reconstruction Georita M. Frierson PhD Barbara L. Andersen PhD The successful use of cancer screening has resulted in earlier diagnoses, less radical surgeries, and more treatment options for women…
Orthognathic Surgery Asuman H. Kiyak MA, PhD Orthognathic surgery, also known as surgical orthodontic treatment, is designed to correct skeletal discrepancies in the orofacial region that orthodontics alone cannot modify….
Hand Trauma Brad K. Grunert PhD In the United States, there are approximately 16 million hand injuries every year (1, 2). Of these injuries, 16,000 result in amputations of digits,…
