Plastic Surgery Key

If one were to read this textbook from cover to cover and write down 10 important facts that they have gleaned from these chapters, one of these would be the…

In writing the third edition of this book, it is amazing how some chapters change significantly, and others remain more similar. This chapter on laser skin resurfacing (LSR) has changed…

Introduction Chemical peels are a method of skin resurfacing to address a variety of patient concerns from dyschromias to acne scars and wrinkles. Many physicians may have switched from chemical…

Lip Anatomy and Histology The lips serve many functions, such as eating, drinking, speaking, mimetic animation, kissing, and serving as a valve for the terminal oral airway. Lips are among…

Introduction Many patients have tried a myriad of skincare products by the time they present to our offices, oftentimes with mixed results. It is not unusual for these patients to…

Fat is one of the essential components of youth and cervicofacial rejuvenation. The “grape to raisin” analogy used many times in this text is a metaphor for deflational volume loss…

It is said that the eyes are “the window to the soul.” They are also the window to youth and rejuvenation and are one of the most important aspects of…

Rhinoplasty, the quintessential “nose job,” is considered to be the most complex and challenging cosmetic procedure that exists in aesthetic surgery today. Nevertheless, it remains an extremely popular surgery for…

If one examines the timeline of progression in cosmetic surgery, there would be a big annotation around the early 1990s dedicated to lasers. Although lasers had been used sporadically 50…

The lips serve many functions: eating, drinking, speaking, mimetic animation, kissing, and serving as a valve for the terminal oral airway. Lips are among the most vascular structures on the…