Synopsis ■ This chapter provides a broad overview of the essential principles that characterize what a business does and how a business does its work. ■ The ability to apply business concepts is of paramount importance if plastic surgeons are…
Introduction Consideration of topics pertaining to ethics in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery is frequently provocative. With ongoing clinical, technological, and interpersonal evolution, and the emphasis on innovation that drives this specialty, one may assume that new decision-making…
Introduction Until now, research on the psychology of plastic surgery has coalesced around two main themes; firstly, the motivation to undergo appearance-altering surgery, and secondly, the prevalence of psychopathology in the population of prospective patients. Findings have been contradictory and…
Synopsis ■ Closure of wounds represents one of the first gestures of reparative surgery. ■ History shows that almost every possible local flap has been described in the past and that the ingenuity of plastic surgeons was unlimited. ■ The…
Access video lecture content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction What is different about plastic surgery compared to other areas of specialty practice? I pointed out in the last edition of this textbook that plastic surgeons do not…
Introduction The fellowship or boards of plastic surgery equivalent exams are the final trial by ordeal for most trainees, who will have faced exams over a large portion of their adult lives. Their respective examining boards put together the general…
Anatomy An excellent knowledge of the entire anatomy of the lower trunk and extremities is essential for esthetic and reconstructive skin-tightening procedures. In addition to knowledge of the main perforating vessels, the course of important nerves is mandatory to avoid…
Introduction Liposuction and liposculpture represent the evolution of minimally invasive plastic surgery techniques developed in an attempt at restoring shape and form. Liposuction was first described in the 1920s but it was not until the 1970s that the technique was…
Definition Blepharoptosis is defined as a lower than normal position of the upper eyelid in relation to the globe and pupil. The term is often abbreviated to ptosis. The upper eyelid normally covers the upper 1–2 mm of the cornea,…
For videos accompanying this chapter see ExpertConsult.com . See inside cover for access details. Introduction The nose is a multifarious structure with critical mechanical and functional roles, which by virtue of its position, serves as the central and salient component…