Facelift Surgery (Cervicofacial Rhytidectomy)
At the time of writing, I have performed 1000+ facelifts, with the following stats: • 97.5% female • 2.5% male • 8.5% smokers • 29% had simultaneous full face CO…
Aesthetic plastic surgery
Facial Implants
Part I – Midface Implants Changes associated with aging produce midfacial and lower facial ptosis that can begin in the late third decade. Many novice and some accomplished surgeons do…
Brow and Forehead Lift: Form, Function, and Evaluation
The brow and forehead complex is very intriguing, in that it not only conveys the aesthetics of youth and aging but is also essential in communication. The mimetic upper facial…
Evaluation of the Cosmetic Facial Surgery Patient: The Art of the Consult and the Office Patient Experience
Cosmetic surgery is a very unique specialty as it is, for the most part, totally elective. No one needs cosmetic facial surgery and very few surgeons begin their journey as…
The Aging Face
Numerous times a day the average cosmetic surgeon will deal with patients who are unhappy with their aging. I tell these patients that “aging is a privilege denied to many.”…
Inner Thigh Reduction: Reshaping Using a Two-Way Vector Technique
The Clinical Problem ( Fig. 39.1 ) The lower extremities, and especially the thighs, are one of the most typical surgery consultations in Argentina. Most patients with massive weight loss…
Inner Thigh Lift
The Clinical Problem ( Fig. 38.1 ) The medial thigh is a problematic zone for body contouring both in the aging patient, who has skin laxity and lipodystrophy, and in…
Upper Arms: Rejuvenation of the arm
The Clinical Problem ( Fig. 36.1 ) Synopsis Performing procedures to rejuvenate the arm requires an understanding of the aesthetic arm deformity and its pathophysiology. Excisional techniques (e.g., brachioplasty), liposuction,…
Aesthetic Management of the Aging Hand
The Clinical Problem ( Fig. 37.1 ) The hand is a major organ of the body. It is a sensory organ that has locomotor function and is used as a…
Body Contouring Following Massive Weight Loss
The Clinical Problem ( Fig. 34.1 ) Truncal body-contouring surgery aimed at excising large quantities of redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue, especially after massive weight loss, with or without bariatric…