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…
10.1055/b-0038-163169 45. RhinoplastyAshkan Ghavami, Jeffrey E. Janis, Bahman Guyuron Functional Role of Nose 1 Regulate airflow, humidification, olfaction, filtration Nasal airway: 50% of airway resistance Nasal cycle Alternating constriction and…
10.1055/b-0038-163187 63. Female Genital Aesthetic SurgeryPhillip D. Khan, Christine Hamori Incidence of female genital aesthetic surgery has increased as the quest for the aesthetic “ideal” becomes more popular. Fivefold increase…
10.1055/b-0038-163189 65. Aesthetics of Gender Affirmation SurgeryJuan L. Rendon, Christopher J. Salgado The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) promotes a multidisciplinary approach for the care of transgender patients….
