Addresses procedures, issues, risks, and dangers associated with cosmetic surgery and explains how it differs from plastic and reconstructive surgeries.

TUMESCENT TECHNIQUE is the definitive reference on all aspects of the tumescent technique of anesthesiology used in liposuction. Written by the inventor of the tumescent technique, this resource explains the pathophysiology, complications, pharmacology, and the different methods used to achieve great cosmetic results. Step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to perform this procedure on all areas of the body. Complications and postoperative care are also addressed. * Written by Dr. Klein, a leading expert in the field and the physician who invented and perfected the technique. * Provides step-by-step instructions for administering the local anesthesia with a practical, easy-to-follow approach. * Discusses tumescent liposuction techniques for each body region, addressing procedures, guidelines, and complications for each. * Covers complications and how to avoid them, preventing problems before they arise. * Provides detailed illustrations of techniques and before and after photographs to allow you to see expected results.

The first textbook on the subject, this is a practical, clinically comprehensive guide to ethical issues in surgical practice, research, and education written by some of the most prominent figures in the fields of surgery and bioethics. Discussions of informed consent, confidentiality, and advance directives--core concepts integral to every surgeon-patient relationship--open the volume. Seven chapters tackle the ethical issues in surgical practice, covering the full range of surgical patients--from emergency, acute, high-risk, and elective patients, to poor surgical risk and dying patients. The book even considers the special relationship between the surgeon and patients who are family members or friends. Chapters on surgical research and education address innovation, self-regulation in practice and research, and the prevention of unwarranted bias. Two chapters focus on the multidisciplinary nature of surgery, including the relationships between surgery and other medical specialties and the obligations of the surgeon to other members of the surgical team. The economic dimensions of surgery, especially within managed care, are addressed in chapters on the surgeons financial relationships with patients, conflicts of interest, and relationships with payers and institutions. The authors do not engage in abstract discussions of ethical theory; instead, their discussions are always directly relevant to the everyday concerns of practicing surgeons. This well-integrated volume is intended for practicing surgeons, medical educators, surgical residents, bioethicists, and medical students.

Discusses common cosmetic surgery procedures, choosing a surgeon, important questions to ask before surgery, costs and fees, and expected results from each procedure.

Plastic surgeons go through extensive training to become excellent clinicians, but they often end up learning how to practice the business of plastic surgery through trial and error. This unique book, targeted specifically at plastic surgeons and other physicians, seeks to address this glaring oversight and provide guidance from career selection through retirement. It offers many different perspectives, while covering a multitude of topics including the latest know-how on building and maintaining one's website, marketing and monitoring a practice for increased productivity, asset protection, building a surgical suite, and the development of medical inventions. The Business of Plastic Surgery features notable authors in the fields of medicine, law, finance and technology who provide valuable wisdom and expertise

Guest editors Tirbod Fattahi and Rui Fernandes offer a number of surgical options for midface reconstruction. Surgeries to be highlighted and fully illustrated include buccal fat pad flap, radial forearm flap, fibula free flap, temporalis system, zygomatic implants, and prosthetic reconstruction.

Examines the relationship between body image disturbances and eating disorders in our most vulnerable population: children and adolescents. The editors present a dynamic approach that combines current research, assessment techniques, and suggestions for treatment and prevention. This volume delivers direction for researchers in the field as well as guidance for practitioners and clinicians working with young clients suffering from these disorders.