Minimally Invasive Procedures in Facial Plastic Surgery, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics

by Theda Kontis MD

Overview

A collection of minimally invasive facial rejuvenation techniques are examined to answer the question: Are they replacing more traditional/aggressive surgical procedures?” This clinical and surgical information in Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics examines the increasing use of less invasive procedures and addresses how these are changing the surgeon’s traditional approaches. . .15-minute rhinoplasty, 1-hour facelift, lunchtime laser treatment, 5-minute Botox . .all are very much in the public consciousness and facial plastic surgeons address minimally invasive procedures with the question: Do they work? What is the evidence in terms of outcomes for each of the procedures addressed? What are the challenges? Authors compare a minimally invasive technique with its more invasive procedure counterpart in facial rejuvenation and provide their own experience and sense of ultimate long-term results, technique, complications, contraindications, recovery, patient selection. Endoscopic brow lift is compared with coronal brow lift; Necklifts are compared with cervical skin tightening devices; Facial fillers are compared with facial implants; Fractional and ablative CO2 resurfacing are compared; Rhinoplasty versus fillers; and more. . .Guest Editor Theda Kontis leads this presentation intended for facial plastic surgeons, plastic surgeons, and other specialists who are certified to practice cosmetic surgery.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781455772308
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	05/28/2013
Series:	The Clinics: Surgery , #21
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	6 MB

Table of Contents

Preface: Minimal Facial Plastic Surgery Procedures… Maximal Results? Theda C. Kontis xv

The Modern Minimally Invasive Face Lift: Has It Replaced the Traditional Access Approach? Andrew A. Jacono Joseph J. Rousso 171

The authors' procedure for the minimal-access deep-plane extended (MADE) facelift is presented in a video that accompanies this article

Endoscopic Brow Lifts: Have They Replaced Coronal Lifts? Hedyeh Javidnia Jonathan Sykes 191

The Role of Fillers in Facial Implant Surgery William J. Binder Karan Dhir John Joseph 201

Dr Joseph demonstrates midface facial filling with Sculptra and discusses his preparation of the materials for tear trough and midface injection in a video that accompanies this article

Fractional CO₂ Resurfacing: Has it Replaced Ablative Resurfacing Techniques? Jesse Kevin Duplechain 213

Videos are provided of animation of combined deep fractional and superficial ablative treatments; resurfacing of the upper neck; and resurfacing of deep perioral rhytids accompanying this article

Midface Injectable Fillers: Have They Replaced Midface Surgery? Allison T. Pontius Scott R. Chaiet Edwin F. Williams III 229

A video demonstrating injection of a patient with calcium hydroxylapatitc in the midface and with hyaluronic acid in the tear trough can be viewed online

Nonsurgical Rhinoplasty Using Dermal Fillers Michael E. Jasin 241

Fat Grafting: An Alternative or Adjunct to Facelift Surgery? Samuel M. Lam 253

Minimally Invasive Neck Lifts: Have they Replaced Neck Lift Surgery? Steven H. Dayan John P. Arkins Rahman Chaudhry 265

Poly-L-Lactic Acid Facial Rejuvenation: An Alternative to Autologous Fat? Edward D. Buckingham 271

Video of a fat transfer procedure accompanies this article

Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin: Has It Replaced More Invasive Facial Procedures? Myriam Loyo Theda C. Kontis 285

A video accompanies this article, in which the senior author demonstrates injection areas for rejuvenation of the face-brow, eye, perioral, lip, and neck

Autologous Cell Therapy: Will It Replace Dermal Fillers? Robert A. Weiss 299

Index 305