Chrisman BB

During the past six years, the procedure now known as liposuction has revolutionized many aspects of cosmetic surgery, including the facelift, and is now finding applicability in other fields of medicine. The profound psychological benefits…

Facelift (rhytidectomy) is an advanced form of cutaneous surgery and therefore a part of dermatologic plastic surgery. The technique has been refined, so that almost uniformly good results can be achieved with few complications, and most of…

The skills of a good cosmetic surgeon evolve over a period of time, through training, experience, and confidence. They are seldom acquired from residency alone, and this is why four or more specialties successfully do cosmetic surgery. A nu…

Even a thoroughly trained, highly skilled cosmetic surgeon will lead a professional life of frustration without the ancillary staff and facilities appropriate to such a field. Planning and staffing an efficient outpatient facility is as imp…

More complex methods of outpatient anesthesia, including I.V. sedation and general anesthesia, have become commonplace. Patient selection and preoperative evaluation are discussed, as well as the choice of who will deliver anesthesia. Appro…

The aesthetic importance of the periocular area often prompts requests for surgical alteration or improvement. The complex array of anatomical differences in this area, coupled with a wide range of patient ages, taxes the examination and co…

The steady development of facelift techniques and modifications has continued to make the rhytidectomy procedure safer and better. The remarkably rapid acceptance of lipo-suction-assisted rhytidectomy has significantly altered this form of …