Applications
Applications Experience tells you what to do and what not to do; confidence allows you to do it. Stan Smith Radiofrequency (RF) surgery is one of the most enterprising tools…
Patient assessment and counseling
Patient assessment and counseling In dermatology we are faced with numerous skin disorders that cannot be termed as skin diseases but come under the category of cosmetic disfigurement like freckles,…
Precautions and safety measures
Precautions and safety measures Radiofrequency surgery equipment is an electrical gadget. Hence, the precautions and safety measures related with the hazards of electric current are the main concern. The manufacturer…
Practical tips for switching over to radiofrequency surgery
Practical tips for switching over to radiofrequency surgery The previous chapter highlighted the practical points that have helped radiofrequency surgery to score over contemporary as well as the latest surgical…
Prerequisites of office dermatologic surgery
Prerequisites of office dermatologic surgery Prerequisites of office dermatologic surgery done using any surgical modality remain the same. This chapter considers more issues that are an integral part of this…
Selection of surgical modality
Selection of surgical modality Dermatologic surgical procedures are performed most commonly in an office. As I have said earlier, this surgery fits into the category of minor surgery. There are…
Rhinoplasty
CHAPTER23 Rhinoplasty Rhinoplasty is considered the most demanding procedure in plastic surgery. The surgeon must contend with myriad nuances in a limited space where millimeters matter, and every maneuver affects…
Fractures of the Jaws
CHAPTER47 Fractures of the Jaws Marco Rainer Kesting The long-term outcome after jaw fractures depends not only on the type of fracture and the precise restoration of the broken bone,…
Reconstruction of the Scalp and Cranium
CHAPTER54 Reconstruction of the Scalp and Cranium Russell R. Reid and Lawrence J. Gottlieb Reconstruction of the scalp and cranium can entail some of the most challenging, sophisticated, and rewarding…
Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
CHAPTER40 Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Mimis N. Cohen Patients born with cleft lip and/or palate require the care of several specialists and a number of surgical procedures and other…
