Tag Nicholas B Countryman MD MBA

Liposuction

Chapter Summary Tumescent local anesthesia using lidocaine and epinephrine allows the removal of large volumes of fat with minimal blood loss and low postoperative morbidity. A preconsultation questionnaire standardizes the medical history and focuses the consultation on issues that are…

Soft-tissue Augmentation

Chapter Summary The ideal soft-tissue filler would be characterized by the following properties: safety, efficacy, reproducibility, ease of administration, non-carcinogenicity, non-teratogenicity, non-migratory, cost-effective, physiologic, semi- or non-permanent, and government sanctioned. The available fillers have varying levels of particle size, desired…