Modern Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery

Author: Li Shirong, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: This book is compiled by dozens of experienced domestic and international experts and scholars in smile plastic surgery, systematically elaborating on various surgical procedures and their related theoretical foundations in aesthetic plastic surgery. It includes the basic principles and techniques of smile plastic surgery, microsurgery, traumatic aesthetics, anesthesia, skin pigmentation and superficial tumors, skin and soft tissue expansion, liposuction for weight loss, tissue transplantation, biomaterials, tissue engineering, and scar prevention and treatment. The book provides detailed explanations of aesthetic plastic surgery for various anatomical regions, including the head, forehead-temporal region, face-neck, dentofacial region, facial features, chest wall, breasts, limbs, perineum, and genitalia. It thoroughly describes the indications, contraindications, preoperative preparation, anesthesia and positioning, surgical steps, key points during surgery, postoperative care, and potential complications for each procedure, accompanied by numerous precise diagrams and photographs of local anatomy and surgical techniques. While focusing on common and classic surgeries, it also introduces relatively mature and newly developed procedures. The book also covers the applications of cryotherapy, tattooing, computers, endoscopy, ultrasound, phototherapy, nanotechnology, and lasers in aesthetic plastic surgery. In line with the current development trends in aesthetic plastic surgery, it particularly includes chapters on human anatomy, psychology, rehabilitation medicine, as well as medical aesthetics regulations and the prevention of medical disputes. Based on a summary of existing similar books and referencing the latest domestic and international literature, this book comprehensively reflects the current level of development in aesthetic plastic surgery, offering high academic and practical value. It serves as a systematic and comprehensive monograph on smile plastic surgery techniques, suitable for learning and reference by faculty and students of aesthetic plastic surgery and medical schools at all levels.