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The "flip-flap" mastopexy modifies the McKissock vertical bipedicle design by creating a wide superiorly based flap of breast tissue deep to the vertical bipedicle. Transposition of this flap up and beneath the upper breast, with suture anc…

A novel and simple approach to single hair follicle transplantation for alopecia is a hair threaded on a curved needle with the follicle attached. It is the best aesthetically acceptable procedure in certain areas, namely the eyebrow, the s…

The senior author encountered many patients who experienced copious galactorrhea following augmentation mammaplasty and yet there are only four cases reported in the medical literature. A retrospective chart review of 1,000 breast augmentat…

Secondary repair is a common necessity after blepharoplasty. The need stems from faulty methodology in primary aesthetic periorbital repair. Rethinking initial procedures with careful attention to diagnosis, planning, and execution in the l…

Anchor or lid invagination blepharoplasty is an operation giving neat, crisp, and youthful lids of a permanency unobtainable by traditional techniques. It allows the surgeon to preserve precious lid skin and give optimal results. Although t…

Routine standardized periorbital planning prior to blepharoplasty and brow lifting facilitates optimal outcome and minimizes the need for reoperation. It should be an essential companion to blepharoplasty in all instances.…

Canthopexy should be a routine companion or alternative to lower lid blepharoplasty. It restores tone and youthful contour to the deteriorating eye, and it reduces or eliminates the need to resect skin that in truth is not excessive, but ap…

A method of "decoding" deceptive blepharoplasty photographs resulting from head postural changes (or changes in camera planes) between pre- and postoperative photographs is now available. One need only measure changes in the intercanthal ax…

This essay describes the tear trough deformity and its extension into the cheek. It is an extremely common and consistently deforming characteristic of the lower orbital region. The article focuses on cause and correction. A suborbital mala…

Technologic advancements in the field of computer imaging are providing plastic surgeons with the ability to give patients a visual forecast of postsurgical outcome and serve as a platform for improved doctor-patient communication. This sam…

Alloplastic implantation of the anterior mandible--and when indicated, the posterior mandible--is not only a surgical technique but also a carefully and meticulously learned art form. The day of stuffing preformed and poorly thought out com…

This article has provided an overview of recent advances and contemporary philosophy in male blepharoplasty and aesthetic periorbital surgery. It has emphasized the importance of proper brow positioning, invagination procedures on the upper…

Contemporary philosophy on eyelid surgery mandates a totally new approach to orbital aesthetics and aesthetic surgery of the orbital region. This demands, first of all, that the aesthetics be defined and that the surgeon understand its ingr…

Coronal lifting can be simplified and dissection enhanced with a system of hooks attached to elastic bands harnessing the forehead and providing steady and symmetrical retraction.…