abstract：:This is the first report of a case of aesthetic calf augmentation with microvascular transferred autologous material. The technique regarding to calf augmentation using silicon prostheses is described and the advantages and disadvantages of this method are discussed. This should incite discussion on the use of free-fl...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Axmann HD,Schneider W

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:: Complications of female abdominoplasty are well known. Males prone to centripetal obesity may have minimal subcutaneous fat and significant hypogastric skin laxity making them apparent good candidates for abdominoplasty. We describe a case of severe gastroesophageal reflux following male abdominoplasty presumably se...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Gilliland MD,Sorbera T

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the diagnosability of breast tumors after breast reductions as this is a frequent surgical procedure. The data should shed light on the hypothesis that routine screening methods concerning the diagnosis of breast tumors prove more difficult after breast operations. All wo...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Beer GM,Kompatscher P,Hergan K

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The surgical management of patients desiring removal of silicone mammary prostheses can be controversial. Patients fearful of implants may choose not to undergo implant exchange with saline implants. This fear is well documented and has been influenced by the media. Anecdotal reports attempting to link silicone mammar...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Spiro SA,Marshall D

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aesthetic improvement of the lips is a problem that must be treated in a totally independent way from the rest of the face because degeneration of the lips is tied to genetic or acquired factors for which no long-term procedure is effective. The effectiveness of resurfacing of large and small wrinkles using chemical a...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Mole B

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Micrografting for hair restoration has become increasingly popular because of the natural results it can achieve. The procedure is often performed under local anesthesia or local anesthesia with sedation. To achieve adequate anesthesia, supraorbital and supratrochlear nerve blocks are often performed as well as infilt...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Hunstad JP

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a new approach to handling the problem of extrusion of mammary implants. The prosthesis is removed and reintroduced in the same operation. Five cases are discussed. ...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Planas J,Carbonell A,Planas J

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The technique described in this article correcting the protruding ear deformity has evolved over 40 years. The original procedures and our subsequent modifications are described, including 20-year followup results. The possible pitfalls in carrying out this procedure and how to avoid them are also described. A relativ...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Georgiade GS,Riefkohl R,Georgiade NG

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liposuction has been traditionally performed under general anesthesia. Standard instrumentation for the procedure has included blunt-tipped suction cannulae connected to an electric vacuum pump by noncollapsible tubing. A subcutaneous injection of Lidocaine with Epinephrine is routinely employed to minimize blood loss...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Hunstad JP

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the histologic changes that occur after dermabrasion and chemical peel in an animal model that has been pretreated with topical Retin-A. Since human skin and guinea pig skin are very similar in architecture, pretreatment of the latter with Retin-A may reflect what would occur ...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Vagotis FL,Brundage SR

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to evaluate the blood supply to the facelift flap by identifying the perforating arteries in the anterior facial region, which is preserved during the undermining of the flap. We have called this medial zone the pedicle area of the flap. Eleven pairs of musculocutaneous perforator arteries su...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Blanco-Dávila F,Arrendondo G,De La Garza O,Montemayor R,Gregori OU,Vásconez HC

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The liposuction technique has changed greatly over the years. In 1989, the authors presented subdermal superficial liposuction which treats the superficial fat layer and yields better skin retraction. With this technique the surgeon can treat thin adipose layers to obtain better results in more cases than the traditio...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Gasperoni C,Salgarello M

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The resection of the columella and nasal depressor muscles is a simple operation to perform and one which allows an improvement in the facial physiognomy of many patients. This operation can be done alone or in conjunction with the classic rhinoplasty, thus achieving an improvement in the aesthetics of the smile. It h...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： de Benito J,Fernandez Sanza I

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of breast asymmetry is not well known. A review of 500 mastoplasties showed that we have treated 26 cases (5.2%) of significant asymmetry. Most of the uneven breasts are rather common cases and can be corrected with routine techniques of reduction and augmentation mammaplasties. In only a few patients is...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Gliosci A,Presutti F

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author evaluates the new endoscopic treatment of the upper part of the face. The application of the endoscopic method for treating the effects of aging introduces great expectation for aesthetic plastic surgery. The procedure is performed under the periosteum, through tiny incisions near the hairline. The techniqu...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Chajchir A

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a serious, potentially life-threatening condition resulting from an exotoxin of Staphylococcus aureus. Presenting symptoms include high fever, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting progressing to hypotension, oliguria, conjunctival hyperemia, and an erythematous rash over the trunk, abdomen, and...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Rhee CA,Smith RJ,Jackson IT

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author describes the collagen alterations in adipose tissue autografts as evaluated by the Picrosirius red stain used with polarized light microscopy. Four female patients--candidates for classical abdomino-plasty--previously had adipose tissue autografts at the infraumbilical region. The grafting intervals were 6...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Carpaneda CA

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In completing a satisfactory repair of the prominent ear, the shape of the antihelical fold is often the key to the aesthetic outcome. Correction involves not just creating a fold in the antihelix but also establishing a smooth sweep or antihelical curve anterior to posterior as well. The essential components describe...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Johnson PE

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thin lips and an aging lower third of the face are increasingly the focus for surgical improvement. Thin and tightly pursed lips imply a certain resignation or even bitterness, especially in older women. Excessive application of lipstick to enhance the shape and color of thin lips was a solution but a poor camouflage....

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Felman G

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Daguerreotype is an integral part of modern history as artifact and witness to great events and forms the basis on which the first surgical photograph of an amputation was taken in North America, during the Mexican-American War between 1846 and 1847; however, its photographer remains unknown. ...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Blanco-Dávila F

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a renewed interest in the anatomy of the subcutaneous fat. These studies have been stimulated by the recent clinical popularity of liposuction. Attention has been drawn to the superficial fascia system and to its role in wound healing and in skin contraction. What is the origin of this SFS? This article propo...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Fodor PB

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin redundancy of the upper eyelid is often associated with a variable degree of ptosis of the lateral third of the eyebrow, which increases the extent of the defect. Correcting this condition implies a combination of a temporal lift with a standard upper blepharoplasty. In the temporal lift it is possible to perform...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Gasperoni C,Salgarello M,Gargani G

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maxillary and mandibular anterior segmental osteotomies (ASO) are ways to correct disharmony in the lip (contour, lip seal, and profile) and occasional dentoalveolar malocclusion. We performed 23 maxillary setback ASO, three maxillary advancement ASO, 21 mandibular setback ASO, and six mandibular advancement ASO in 28...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Baek SM,Baek RM

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Use of Reston foam along with a pressure garment after liposuction results in three salutary effects: less waviness in the skin surface, a more comfortable recovery, and less blood loss and ecchymoses. Free fat cells are thought to be redistributed evenly by the pressure of the foam plus the pressure garment. The resu...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Schlesinger SL,Kaczynski AJ

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents an alternative method to correct the sagging neck with a local dermolipectomy and median platysma duplication. The technique is recommended mainly for the older patient with redundant skin and fat in that region and who, for some reason, does not want to undergo a facelift. ...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Kesselring UK

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis, played a central role in the evolution of medieval and folk medicine. Today, for the first time in history, the leech actually has a real and valuable purpose in medicine as a useful adjunct for the plastic surgeon: It provides relief of venous congestion. For over 2000 years, ...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Gross MP,Apesos J

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author uses Zyplast to help increase the volume of the upper or lower lip. It is emphasized that there is a clear bilobulation of the lower lip which creates the appearance of a beautiful mouth. His injection of Zyplast demonstrates a technique that helps to emphasize this bilobulation. ...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： González Ulloa M

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The independent effect of the contraction of various facial mimetic muscles on the nasolabial fold was defined through study of cadaver dissections. The four major lip elevator muscles were identified and the effect of traction of these muscles on the nasolabial fold was studied. This study identified the levator alae...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Pessa JE,Brown F

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An innovative bury-and-knot suturing method for firm fixation of a graft through a small skin incision is described and two clinical cases presented. ...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Yanai A,Bandoh Y,Hiraga Y

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Craniofacial surgery, developed by Paul Tessier, has shown that subperiosteal undermining and lifting of the soft tissues of the upper two-thirds of the face results in an excellent and long-lasting rejuvenated look to the entire face. The result is significantly more durable and longer lasting than the classic subcut...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Maillard GF,Cornette de St Cyr B,Scheflan M

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although posterior closure of male pattern baldness is usually accomplished in two procedures when using extensive scalp-lifting, there is the occasional patient who will require three operations because of very poor scalp laxity. A newly developed horseshoe-shaped tissue expander was designed for these patients so th...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Brandy DA

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty patients underwent transposition of a vertical forehead flap to correct defects of the middle third of the face. The treatment and results are reported and evaluated. Based of the width of the secondary forehead defect, the best technique of direct closure was determined. Simpler cases were resolved by careful ...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Galli A,Berrino P,Santi P

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clinical study on the surgical anatomy of the upper-eyelid fat pads was performed on 55 consecutive patients who underwent a blepharoplasty. It was confirmed that the periorbital fat is encapsulated in compartments and that the number of fat pads varies. In 56% of the cases there were two fat pads and in the 44% thr...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Niechajev IA,Ljungqvist A

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey from 1983 through 1988 of patients who underwent augmentation mammoplasty performed by the transaxillary subpectorial approach revealed the operation to be amazingly trouble-free, with patient satisfaction reaching 98.5%. The severe problem of capsular contracture seen in the 1978 prepectoral (submammary) cas...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Hetter GP

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complication of infection after a septorhinoplasty is extremely rare. An unusual occurrence of necrotizing periorbital cellulitis after a routine septorhinoplasty in a 30-year-old pediatrician is presented. It consisted of marked swelling and superficial necrosis of the left eyelids and high fever that started one...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Moscona R,Ullmann Y,Peled I

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mandible's contour determines the shape of the lower part of the face and thus influences the appearance of the face and neck. There are two types of operative procedures that can be used on mandibular contour and they do not require orthodontic treatment: mandible angle reduction and genioplasty. We divided the m...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Yang DB,Park CG

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An alternative method of draping of the ears is presented in which a mesh gauze dressing is used as an adjunctive method for restraining hair from the surgical field. Its use is rapid and permits exposure and visibility of the ears bilaterally. ...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Eppley BL,Colville C,Sadove AM

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been said about breast reconstruction with implants that a patient should not expect more than a mound that will fill out her brassiere or bathing suit. Autogenous tissue breast reconstruction has changed this. One of the great advantages of autogenous reconstruction over implants is that the breast remains sof...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Drever JM

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of autologous fat for implantation has recently received renewed attention in the plastic surgery literature. Autologous fat reportedly has been used for the treatment of wrinkles and Romberg's disease, and for buttock and breast augmentation. While some measure of success has been achieved, many surgeons repo...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Hudson DA,Lambert EV,Bloch CE

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liposuction is a widely used technique today and indications are that it is becoming even more popular due to new technical refinements. The use of cannulae with a smaller diameter allows suction of the fat immediately under the dermis. The cannula we use to perform this new kind of fat suction is straight and has an ...

journal_title：Aesthetic plastic surgery

authors： Gasperoni C,Salgarello M,Emiliozzi P,Gargani G

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00