Congenital Melanocytic Nevi
Congenital Melanocytic Nevi Harvey Chim Arun K. Gosain OVERVIEW Congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN) are rare pigmented lesions that are believed to form between weeks 9 and 20 of gestation. Most…
Lasers in Plastic Surgery
Lasers in Plastic Surgery David W. Low Ivona Percec INTRODUCTION Plastic surgeons recognized the potential benefit of treating vascular lesions with lasers in the 1980s, but it was not until…
Principles of Burn Reconstruction
Principles of Burn Reconstruction Matthias B. Donelan Eric C. Liao Reconstructive surgery following burn injury involves almost every aspect of plastic surgery. The patient population includes children and adults. All…
Radiation and Radiation Injuries
Radiation and Radiation Injuries James Knoetgen III Salvatore C. Lettieri INTRODUCTION Roentgen’s discovery of X-rays in 1895 was closely followed by the introduction of radiation therapy for the treatment of…
Thermal, Chemical, and Electrical Injuries
Thermal, Chemical, and Electrical Injuries Matthew B. Klein Few areas of medicine are as challenging medically and surgically as burn care. Burn injuries affect the very young and the very…
Dermatology for Plastic Surgeons II–Cutaneous Malignancies
Dermatology for Plastic Surgeons II–Cutaneous Malignancies Daniel J. Ceradini Keith M. Blechman INTRODUCTION Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer diagnosed in the United States, exceeding the combined…
Dermatology for Plastic Surgeons I–Skin Care and Benign Dermatologic Conditions
Dermatology for Plastic Surgeons I–Skin Care and Benign Dermatologic Conditions Renato Saltz Bianca M. B. Ohana INTRODUCTION The skin is the largest organ in the human body. It serves as…
Local Anesthetics
Local Anesthetics Alisa C. Thorne The clinically useful local anesthetics are either amino amides or amino esters. These agents are effective when applied topically, injected subcutaneously, or injected in the…
Principles of Office Sedation for Cosmetic Surgery
Principles of Office Sedation for Cosmetic Surgery Maximilian W. B. Hartmannsgruber Dominick Cannavo Nikolaus Gravenstein The integrity of defense: “A defense that is expecting an attack has an advantage. If…
Tissue Expansion
Tissue Expansion Ashley K. Lentz Bruce S. Bauer Tissue expansion provides additional cutaneous tissue, allowing the surgeon to optimize contour and color match in a given reconstructive effort. Careful planning…
