Photography Consent and Related Legal Issues
The use of photography is an integral part of any plastic surgery practice. Photographs are part of the patient’s medical record and thus are covered by both federal and state…
Setting Up a Medical Portrait Studio
Consistency of photographic documentation is essential for facial plastic surgery, a visual surgical subspecialty. Photographs are often used to validate surgical outcomes but have many other uses including education, publication,…
Camera and Lens Selection for the Facial Plastic Surgeon
Clinical photography is a critical component of the practice of facial plastic surgery. Potential for a wide variety of applications for these photographs, such as medicolegal documentation, patient counseling, teaching…
Photography for Facial Plastic Surgeons
J. David Kriet, MD, Clinton D. Humphrey, MD Guest Editors Arguably, no other area in medicine is as visually oriented as facial plastic surgery. The propagation and acceptance of new…
Complications in Periocular Rejuvenation
Thorough preoperative evaluation with meticulous surgical planning to achieve facial aesthetic balance between the forehead, eyelids, and midface is imperative to avoid or decrease potential functional and/or cosmetic complications in…
Rejuvenation of the Upper Eyelid
The eyes are the most captivating feature of the face. Many of the early signs of aging occur in the periocular region. This article focuses on surgical rejuvenation of the…
Periocular Anatomy and Aging
This article discusses the anatomy of the periocular region in terms of how the parts interact and what happens anatomically with aging. Detailed function of the anatomic area is also…
Management of the Asian Upper Eyelid
Relating the rejuvenation of the eye in terms of the Asian face, this article covers the unique set of strategies for this population that include understanding cultural and aesthetic aspects…
Periocular Rejuvenation: Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty with Fat Repositioning and the Suborbicularis Oculi Fat
Treatment of the aging lower eyelid is determined by the anatomic variables noted for each surgical candidate. Although surgeons have traditionally considered dermatochalasis, fat pseudoherniation, and eyelid position as the…
Autologous Fat and Fillers in Periocular Rejuvenation
Facial volume loss is an important component of facial aging, especially in the periocular region. The authors evaluate the normal and aging anatomy of the periocular region and then discuss…
