Forehead Region
10.1055/b-0034-99027 Forehead Region For smaller facial defects, an attempt is made to achieve coverage by means of flap advancement or local flaps ( Plate 1 ). Keep in mind that…
Anatomy of the Skin and Skin Flaps
10.1055/b-0034-99024 Anatomy of the Skin and Skin Flaps The Skin ( Fig. 1.1 ) The skin is composed of epithelial layers (epidermis) and the dermis. Below the skin are the…
Reconstructive and Esthetic Breast Surgery
10.1055/b-0035-121997 Reconstructive and Esthetic Breast Surgery 3.3.1 Mastopexy and Lifting Aims and Methods The main focus of breast surgery is on the various breast-conserving, ablative, and reconstructive techniques used to…
3 Surgical Techniques
10.1055/b-0035-121995 3 Surgical Techniques Surgery of Benign Disease—Diagnostic Procedures 3.1.1 Diagnostic Aspiration Techniques Aims and Methods The benign or malignant nature of lesions in the breast must be confirmed histologically….
Surgery of Malignant Disease
10.1055/b-0035-121996 Surgery of Malignant Disease 3.2.1 Simple, Complex, and Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Surgery Aims and Methods Development of breast-conserving surgery. Before 1950, breast cancer was treated by radical resection of the…
1 Preliminary Remarks about the Region
10.1055/b-0035-121993 1 Preliminary Remarks about the Region The primary function of the female breast or mammary gland is nourishment of the newborn infant. The breasts are a symbol of femininity…
2 Concepts for Surgical Treatment—Procedure Navigator
10.1055/b-0035-121994 2 Concepts for Surgical Treatment—Procedure Navigator Aims of Treatment The female breast is the site of a number of functional and morphological disorders that are treated primarily by surgery….
29 Aesthetic Facial Use of Botulinum Toxin in East Asians
10.1055/b-0036-135541 29 Aesthetic Facial Use of Botulinum Toxin in East Asians Kyle Seo Pearls The treatment strategy behind botulinum toxin type A (BTA) in East Asians, regarding dosages and injection…
24 Facial Fat Grafting
10.1055/b-0036-135536 24 Facial Fat Grafting Kyoung-Jin (Safi) Kang Pearls Reducing the initial excessive expectations of the patient by adequate counseling is important. The structural and functional relationship of the aging…
