Plastic Surgery Key

64. Noninvasive Body Contouring Michael Bykowski, Derek Ulvila, Spero J. Theodorou, Christopher T. Chia PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION ■ History of weight loss and gain; type of exercise routine and current diet…

37. Correction of the Tear Trough Deformity Jason K. Potter, Grant Gilliland ■ Soft tissue depressions at the lid-cheek junction represent some of the most challenging, and difficult to correct,…

42. Facelift Adam H. Hamawy, Dino R. Elyassnia PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION ■ Consult with the patient to develop rapport while determining anatomic, psychological, and medical suitability. ■ Establish baseline health and…

10. Decreasing Complications in Aesthetic Surgery Edward H. Davidson, Zoe Diana Draelos, Bridget Harrison, Ibrahim Khansa, Jeffrey E. Janis ■ Successful outcomes in aesthetic surgery and nonoperative cosmetic procedures demand…

21. Botulinum Toxin Joshua Lemmon, Smita R. Ramanadham, Miles Graivier DEFINITION Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxin that is produced by Clostridium botulinum, a gram-positive anaerobic bacterium. HISTORY AND PHYSIOLOGY1,2 BOTULISM…

15. Ethnic Skin Care Sammy Sinno, Zoe Diana Draelos ■ People of color are 40% of the population in the United States.1 • Hispanics and blacks are the groups growing…

24. Treatment of Prominent Veins Edward J. Ruane, Girish S. Munavalli PROMINENT VEINS1 ■ Can occur in the presence or absence of either symptoms or an underlying functional venous disorder2…

56. Gynecomastia Ronald E. Hoxworth, Kuylhee Kim, Dennis C. Hammond INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS ■ Typically, neonatal and pubertal cases resolve with expectant management.1 • Neonatal cases: Resolved within several weeks…

5. Basics of Anesthesia for the Aesthetic Surgery Patient Deborah Stahl Lowery, Jeffrey E. Janis GENERAL PRINCIPLES1,2 ■ Anesthesia for patients undergoing purely elective aesthetic procedures presents specific challenges that…

22. Soft Tissue Fillers Ashkan Ghavami, Miles Graivier RELEVANT ANATOMY AND GENERAL CONCEPTS1,2 NOTE: This chapter is meant to discuss all current filler applications. We will concentrate on FDA-approved fillers…