Advanced considerations determining procedure selection in cervicoplasty. Part two: surgery.

This article describes the routine steps to evaluate a patient's aesthetic, anatomic, and aging characteristics in consideration of cervicoplasty. The procedure selection based on the findings of this evaluation is presented. The anatomic and aesthetic reasons and foundations for each technical maneuver are described.

Advanced considerations determining procedure selection in cervicoplasty. Part one: anatomy and aesthetics.

This article presents a detailed anatomic description of the neck as it applies to most cervicoplasty surgical techniques and describes the surgical aesthetics of the beautiful and young neck compared with the aging neck. The anatomy and aesthetics of the aging neck are also outlined, and the anatomic reasons and foundations for each technical maneuver are described. Technical tips to avoid trouble are mentioned throughout the anatomic and relevant technical description.

Temporal lift by galeapexy: a review of 270 cases.

The purpose of this technique is to correct the ptotic tail of the brow and crow's feet as well as to redrape the premalar skin to allow us to make a greater skin resection in the lower lid. The purpose of this presentation is to expose the advantages, the inconveniences, and the complications of this technique. We reviewed the charts of 270 patients who were operated on between June 1996 and January 2002.

BOTOX: a review.

BOTOX cosmetic is proving to be an affordable alternative for thousands of people looking to enhance their appearance without the cost, risks and downtime associated with surgical procedures. Botulinum toxin is a neuromuscular blocking agent produced by Clostridium Botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium. When first discovered BOTOX was pinpointed as the cause of severe paralysis acquired through the ingestion of contaminated food.

Pulmonary embolism: even your patient is at risk.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons' Clinical Guidelines specifically focuses on reducing complications from deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (PE). The incidence of these problems in plastic surgery is low. A 1998 survey of plastic surgeons found the incidence of deep vein thrombosis and PE in facelift patients to be 0.

BOTOX: a review.

The history of medicine has many amazing stories of odd anecdotes for the treatment of a variety of ailments. Who would have thought that common mold would revolutionize the treatment of infection, or slimy leaches could assist in the resolution of venous congestion? When retching from the effects of food poisoning, or even worse, developing severe paralysis acquired from food contaminated with the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium Botulinum (Botulism), who could have guessed that toxins produced by this bacteria could be used as an effective cosmetic treatment for frown lines and wrinkles? Such is the story of medicine: always inventive and surprising, and sometimes downright odd.

A glimpse at the specialty of wound care.

Many lessons have been learned over the course of the history of wound care. The answers to many questions still lie in the future. With this glimpse of where wound care has been and where it is headed in the future, certain trends were found.

Surgical alternatives for wounds.

Surgical alternatives in wound care are a primary consideration for the treatment of nonhealing and traumatic wounds. Using the Reconstructive Ladder as an outline, this article provides an overview of preoperative wound care and the indications for surgical options in wound care. An overview of nursing care is highlighted as each option is reviewed to include perioperative care of the patient.

Orbicularis muscleplasty and face lift: a better orbital contour.

In the course of aging, the jugopalpebral tegumentary continuity disappears, and the orbital rim becomes more visible with the appearance of the palpebrojugal fold and the wrinkles of crow's feet. The deepening crease just above the sulcus cannot be well assessed because of the palpebral bags and the depression below the cheek due to ptosis of the premalar fat pad that comes down into the nasolabial fold. Repositioning of these volumes can be ensured by raising the cutaneous muscular and fat structures en bloc.