Manual of Cosmetic Medicine and Surgery (eBook)

This comprehensive plastic surgery manual on breast reshaping explains in detail the various surgical procedures carried out towards increasing the aesthetic appearance of the breast. Today the surgical management of the breast crosses the lines of gender. Male breast or gynaecomastia is an equally vexing problem for the young as well as the old alike. This volume discusses the surgical management of this aesthetic nightmare in a step by step manner with photographs, illustrations, schematics and short videos. This book comprehensively covers the four major conditions requiring surgical breast reshaping. The first being a small breast, requiring solutions including fat grafting or a US FDA approved cohesive silicone gel implant. Needless to say this is a very gratifying procedure providing immediate results with little or no downtime. This volume also covers important topics such as breast reduction in young and older patients which are a very challenging operation for most surgeons' particularly recent graduates. This volume also deals with the complexities of this procedure taking into account all the factors that will help the reader have a successful outcome.  It contains important chapters on the situation of post pregnancy when the women experience the 'post-partum blues' secondary to dysmorphic changes to the body, particularly the Breast and its management. Additionally it also explains the commonly encountered complications, pitfalls and useful recommendations stemming from experienced authors. 

This Manual in Cosmetic Medicine and Surgery sets the standard for Doctors entering the field of aesthetic medicine and surgery. It is a reference book for people who are in practice as well as a step by step manual for students and young doctors wanting to pursue this field.  

Other five volumes are on:  

• Nose procedures

• Non Invasive procedures

Prof. Dr. Mohan Thomas is an American Trained and Board Certified Facial Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon and a Senior Consultant at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, India. He has graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and completed his fellowships in Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York. He is chairman and managing director of the Cosmetic Surgery Institute, Mumbai, Pune and Goa. The institute under the leadership of Dr Thomas has been a pioneer and is still a leader in the field of cosmetic medicine and surgery. Dr Thomas has made significant contributions to the plastic and aesthetic surgery literature with more than 30 peer reviewed publications in the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Journal, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal, Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery and the prestigious Clinics of North America. Dr. Mohan Thomas is on the board of trustees of the prestigious American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) and the World Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (WAOCS) which is known for its commitment towards the development of the field of cosmetic surgery that delivers the safest patient outcomes through evidence based information. 

Dr. James D'silva is a Board certified plastic surgeon who has been in practice as a consultant at the Cosmetic Surgery Institute in Mumbai. He practices the full scope of cosmetic surgery ranging from nose surgeries, face rejuvenation, male and female breasts, all types of body contouring including lifts and weight loss programs.

He is part of the teaching faculty of the Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship program through the DY Patil University. His innumerable publications on cosmetic surgery and medicine are noteworthy and appear in most of the International peer reviewed journals including the prestigious Clinics of North America and PRS. He along with Dr. Mohan Thomas has provided the world community with safety guidelines to be used during body contouring and brazilian butt lift.