Developments in procedures and approaches in Rhinoplasty occur rapidly. With rhinoplasty procedures being one of the most requested cosmetic surgeries, the facial plastic surgeon and plastic surgeon need to be aware of progress with the procedure. The focus of this issue in Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics is on the new procedures, techniques, and surgical tools. Editor Richard Davis leads this issue with Authors renown in the field of rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty. Topics include: Spreader Flaps for Middle Vault Stabilization; Treatment of the Scoliotic Nose with Extracorporeal Septoplasty; Cartilage Conservation in Treatment of the Wide Tip; Crural Repositioning for Cephalic Malposition of the Lateral Crura; The Diced Cartilage-Fascia Graft for Dorsal Augmentation; Lengthening the Short Nose; and Nasal Tip De-projection with Crural Cartilage Overlap – The M Arch Model.

This issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Benjamin C. Marcus, is devoted to Functional Rhinoplasty. Articles in this outstanding issue include: Essential Anatomy and Evaluation for Functional Rhinoplasty; Septoplasty: Basic and Advanced Techniques; The Role of the Inferior Turbinate in Rhinoplasty; The External Nasal Valve; The Internal Valve: Dynamic and Static Repairs; The Art of Osteotomies; Repair of Nasal Septum Perforations; Management of Pediatric Rhinoplasty; Cleft Septorhinoplasty: Form and Function; The Saddle Deformity: Camouflage and Reconstruction; Revision Functional Surgery: Salvaging Function; and Advances in Technology for Functional Rhinoplasty.

This issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Sam P. Most, is devoted to Preservation Rhinoplasty. This issue is one of four selected each year by the series Consulting Editor, Dr. J. Regan Thomas. Articles in this issue include: Introduction and History of Preservation Rhinoplasty; Concepts, Indications, and Contraindications of Preservation Rhinoplasty; Anatomy of the Dorsal Hump; The Let Down Method of Endonasal Dorsal Reduction; Endonasal Approach to the Pushdown Method; External Approach to the Pushdown and Letdown Methods; Incorporating Dorsal Preservation into Clinical Practice; Subperichondrial and Periosteal Dissection of the Nose; Tip Ligament Suspension; Piezo-electric Osteotomies in Dorsal Reduction; Advanced Septal Reconstruction and Dorsal Preservation; Modified Skoog Method for Hump Reduction; and Component Hump Reduction.

This issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Jason D. Bloom, is devoted to New Trends and Technologies in Facial Plastic Surgery. Articles in this important issue include: Cold Helium Plasma Technology in Lower Face and Neck Rejuvenation; State of the Art Technology and Techniques with RF Microneedling; Percutaneous RF Technologies for Lower Face and Neck Rejuvenation; Microfat vs. Nanofat: When and where these treatments work; The Benefits of Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF); Silhouette InstaLift: Benefits to a Facial Plastic Surgery Practice; Advanced Techniques in Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty; Lateral Nasal Wall Stent (Latera) for Dynamic Nasal Valve Collapse; Social Media Marketing in Facial Plastic Surgery: What Has Worked?; What’s New in Facial Hair Transplantation (Brows, Beard, Moustache); Upper Lip Lifts: Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Results; Nutraceuticals and Adjuncts to Improve Healing and Outcomes; PRP and Stem Cells: Fact or Fiction?; New Skincare Regimens or Products for the Facial Plastic Surgeon; and Autologous Fat Harvest and Preparation for Optimal Predictable Outcomes.

This issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Fred Fedok and Robert M. Kellman, is devoted to Controversies in Facial Plastic Surgery. This issue will address controversies in the following topics: Rejuvenation of the Upper Face; Hypertrophpic Scars and Keloids; Contemporary Laser and Light Based Facial Rejuvenation Techniques; Radiofrequency Technology in Face and Neck Rejuvenation; The SMAS and Other Considerations in Rejuvenation of the Lower Face and Neck; Facial Paralysis Challenges and Management Advances; Otoplasty and Management of the Prominent Ear; Lip Rejuvenation; Grafting Techniques in Primary and Revision Rhinoplasty; Injectable Facial Volumerization; and Orbital Fractures.

Evidence base in 2015 remains a subject of controversy for surgeons related to its application in surgery that cannot be approached as it is in medical evidence. Academic surgeons acknowledge that evidence base is necessary and private practitioners know it is woven into the fabric of their practice. Dr. Lisa Ishii and Dr. Travis Tollefson, editors of this publication, are at the forefront of clinical use of and research into evidence based surgery. The Oxford Centre system of evidence is used for this issue. Currently, evidence is dominant in the reconstructive aspect, moreso than the cosmetic aspect; as such, this resource focuses on the nerve and microvascular procedures. Topics include Facial vascular anomalies, Cleft lip and palate; Trauma; Facial reanimation; System reviews and metanalyses; and Skin care, Laser treatments; and Rhinoplasty. Audience for this resource is facial plastic surgeons, otolaryngologists, plastic surgeons, laser therapists, dermatologists, and skin researchers.

The increasing multicultural population in the US and the world is reflected in the patient population that most Facial Plastic Surgeons are seeing in their practice environments. Facial plastic surgery procedures and aesthetic goals had been based predominantly on European Caucasian models of anatomy and cultural influences/ Currently, a wide variety of racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds are included in most facial plastic surgery practice experiences. A recognition and sensitivity to those differences and influences should be part of a modern facial plastic surgeon’s skill set. With an understanding of the tremendous clinical relevance of multicultural aesthetics, this issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics addresses Anatomy, Aesthetic goals, Patient evaluation, and Surgical techniques according to various ethnic, racial, and cultural needs. Some of the topics presented are Considerations in non-Caucasian facelift procedures; Scar variations by skin type; Laser and face peel procedures in non-Caucasians; Rhinoplasty in the Mestizo nose; Rhinoplasty in the African-American nose; Rhinoplasty in the Asian nose; Facial aesthetic surgical goals in patients of different cultures; and Concepts of beauty in a multicultural world.