The Art of Aesthetic Surgery

Volume I Content



Part I Fundamentals

1 The Patient
2 Patient Safety in Aesthetic Surgery
3 Sedation and Anesthesia for Aesthetic Surgery
4 Facial Aesthetic Surgery in Skin of Color
5 Photographic Essentials in Aesthetic Surgery


Part II Business Basics

6 The Practice: Models, Management, and Marketing
7 The Practice: Staffing, Services, and Financial Planning
8 Aesthetic Surgery and the Law


Part III Nonsurgical Cosmetic Treatments

9 Clinical Decision-Making for Nonsurgical Cosmetic Treatments
10 Skin Care and Dermatologic Treatments
11 Botulinum Toxin Injections for Facial Rejuvenation
12 Soft Tissue Fillers in Aesthetic Facial Surgery
13 Structural Fat Grafting: Basics and Clinical Applications in the Hand, Face, and Nose
14 Dermabrasion
15 Chemical Peels
16 Lasers and Devices in Plastic Surgery
17 Sclerotherapy and Laser Vein Treatment


Part IV Hair Transplantation

18 Applied Anatomy in Hair Transplantation
19 Clinical Decision-Making in Hair Transplantation
20 Micrograft and Minigraft Megasessions in Hair Transplantation: Current Techniques and Future Directions
21 Reoperation, Refinement, and Treatment of Complications After Hair Transplantation


Part V Brow Lift

22 Clinical Decision-Making in Brow Lift
23 Temporal Brow Lift
24 Endoscopic Brow Lift: The Three-Portal Approach
25 Other Approaches to Brow Lift


Part VI Eyelid Surgery

26 Applied Anatomy of the Eyelids and Orbit
27 Clinical Decision-Making in Aesthetic Eyelid Surgery
28 Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty
29 Upper Blepharoplasty in the Asian Patient
30 Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty
31 Transconjunctival Blepharoplasty
32 Lower Eyelid Pinch Blepharoplasty
33 Ptosis Surgery in the Blepharoplasty Patient
34 Avoidance and Treatment of Complications of Aesthetic Eyelid Surgery




Volume II Content



Part VII Midfacial Rejuvenation

35 Clinical Decision-Making in the Midface
36 Cheek Lift
37 Midface Recontouring
38 Endoscopic Rejuvenation of the Midface
39 Alloplastic Facial Contouring


Part VIII Face Lift and Neck Lift

40 Applied Anatomy of the Face and Neck
41 Clinical Decision-Making in Face Lift and Neck Lift
42 The MACS-Lift Short-Scar Rhytidectomy With Fat Grafting
43 Short-Scar Rhytidectomy
44 Extended SMAS Technique in Facial Rejuvenation
45 High SMAS Face Lift With Orbicularis Redraping and Septal Reset
46 Lamellar High SMAS Face and Midface Lift: A Comprehensive Technique for Natural-Appearing Rejuvenation of the Face
47 Combined Face Lift and Facial Fat Grafting
48 Neck Lift
49 Reoperative Rhytidectomy
50 Avoiding Complications in Facial Aesthetic Surgery


Part IX Rejuvenation of the Cheeks, Chin, Lips, and Ears

51 Rejuvenation of the Aging Mouth
52 Refinements in Otoplasty Techniques


Part X Rhinoplasty

53 Applied Anatomy of the Nose
54 Clinical Decision-Making in Rhinoplasty
55 Primary Rhinoplasty
56 Tip Grafting for Nasal Contouring
57 Secondary Rhinoplasty
58 Ethnic Rhinoplasty




Volume III Content



Part XI Breast Surgery

59 Applied Anatomy of the Breast
60 Clinical Decision-Making in Breast Surgery
61 Choosing the Right Breast Implant
62 Breast Augmentation
63 Fat Grafting to the Breast
64 Breast Augmentation With External Expansion and Megavolume Autologous Fat Grafting
65 Fat Grafting to Treat Capsular Contracture
66 Augmentation Mastopexy
67 Control and Precision in Mastopexy
68 Breast Reduction: The Medial Pedicle Technique
69 Breast Reduction: The Lateral Pedicle Technique
70 Short-Scar Mammaplasty With a Pectoralis Loop
71 Alternative Approaches to Breast Reduction
72 Mastopexy and Breast Reduction in Massive-Weight-Loss Patients
73 Management of Breast Asymmetry
74 Treatment of Gynecomastia


Part XII Body Contouring

75 Applied Anatomy in Body Contouring
76 Clinical Decision-Making in Body Contouring
77 Noninvasive and Minimally Invasive Body Contouring
78 Liposuction: Basic Techniques and Safety Considerations
79 Screening and Safety Issues in the Massive-Weight-Loss Patient
80 Brachioplasty
81 Back and Lateral Fold Contouring
82 Body Lift: Belt Lipectomy
83 Abdominoplasty
84 Lipoabdominoplasty
85 Gluteal Augmentation
86 Female Aesthetic Genital Surgery
87 Evaluation and Treatment of Iatrogenic Deformities
88 Correction of Contour Deformities After Liposuction
89 Special Problems in Reoperative Body Contouring


Part XIII Final Thoughts

90 Reflections on the Art of Aesthetic Surgery




Video Content



4-1 African American rhinoplasty
11-1 Botox Cosmetic and Dysport: anatomy, supplies, techniques, and results
15-1 Croton oil peel
19-1 Hair transplantation with micrografts and minigrafts
27-1 Upper and lower blepharoplasty and midface cheek lift
29-1 Upper blepharoplasty in the Asian patient
32-1 Pinch blepharoplasty
44-1 Face lift with extended SMAS Vicryl mesh fixation
51-1 Rejuvenation of the aging mouth
52-1 Otoplasty
55-1 Open approach to primary rhinoplasty
58-1 Nasal dorsal augmentation
58-2 Dorsal hump reduction: high horizontal dorsal osteotomy for more precise control
69-1 Septum-based lateral mammaplasty
70-1 Vertical mammaplasty
71-1 Free nipple graft technique
72-1 Dermal suspension mastopexy
73-1 SPAIR mammaplasty technique
77-1 Laser liposuction
80-1 Brachioplasty
81-1 Upper lateral thoracic lift
82-1 Belt lipectomy
83-1 Comprehensive abdominoplasty
84-1 Lipoabdominoplasty with selective undermining