14. Cosmeceuticals and Other Office Products Sammy Sinno, Zoe Diana Draelos Cosmeceuticals is a term combining the concepts of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. These products are over the counter and considered…
12. The Medi Spa and Other Practice Considerations Rishi Jindal, Renato Saltz PRACTICE BASICS WHAT IS A MEDI SPA? ■ Fusion of wellness spa, salon, retail store, and medical office…
6. Perioperative Anesthesia Considerations for the Aesthetic Surgery Patient Deborah Stahl Lowery Anesthesia is an important consideration in any aesthetic procedure. Close communication between the anesthesiologist, surgeon, and patient are…
17. Ablative Laser Resurfacing Darreil Wayne Freeman, Molly Burns Austin, Alton Jay Burns Lasers were originally employed in surgery in the 1960s as a cutting instrument in lieu of a…
18. Nonablative Laser Resurfacing Ibrahim Khansa, Molly Burns Austin, Alton Jay Burns EQUIPMENT Two types of nonablative lasers, and two additional modalities, are commonly used in nonablative resurfacing. MIDINFRARED LASERS…
16. Basics of Laser Therapy Darrell Wayne Freeman, Ibrahim Khansa, Molly Burns Austin, Alton Jay Burns PHYSICS OF LASERS1 COMPONENTS OF LASERS ■ Excitation mechanism ■ Medium • Can be…
11. Venous Thromboembolism and the Aesthetic Surgery Patient Christopher J. Pannucci, Amy Kathleen Alderman ■ VTE is a life- or limb-threatening complication that can occur after surgical procedures. ■ It…
7. Procedure-Specific Anesthesia Guidelines for the Aesthetic Surgery Patient Deborah Stahl Lowery ANESTHESIA FOR FACIAL PLASTIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES (RHYTIDECTOMY, NECKLIFT, ETC.) 1,2 ■ Patient factors • Usually middle-aged or older…
8. Multimodal Analgesia for the Aesthetic Surgery Patient Girish P. Joshi, Jeffrey E. Janis UNDERSTANDING MULTIMODAL PAIN MANAGEMENT ■ “Prescription drug overdose is an epidemic in the United States. All…
(1) Plastic Surgery, Universidad del Valle Plastic Surgery, Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia KeywordsHoodplastyResection of the clitoris hoodGenital rejuvenationIntimate surgeryAesthetic genital surgery Look at the whole picture, think of…
