Aesthetic Facial Surgery

Rhytidoplasty is a palliative procedure in which face wrinkles are surgically removed to promote a more youthful appearance. This book, written by leading specialists for Brazil and abroad, discusses a wide variety of topics related to facial rejuvenation. The first sections focus on the surgical planning, including psychological considerations, preparation of the patient and anatomical and biochemical changes caused by the aging process. It also describes the surgical anatomy of the forehead, face, neck and eyelids. The third section provides a comprehensive overview of the basic techniques of facelift with details of refined surgical approaches for each segment of the face and neck. It highlights liposuction techniques, lipoinjection as well as transference of stem cells, showing their importance in reshaping the facial contours. It addresses both the treatment of soft tissue and craniofacial bone structures to improve the aesthetics of the face. The next sections present the final scars after face-lifting, minimally invasive procedures as complementary approaches during rhytidoplasty and the associated procedures during rhytidoplasty. The last section discusses postoperative care. Aesthetic Facial Surgery consists of 64 chapters focusing on all aspects of face lifting, and meticulously describes surgical details not covered in other medical books. Featuring numerous figures, photographs, software and videos, it is a valuable resource for young and experience surgeons alike around the world.

Part I. Session of Tributes -- 1. Importance of Pitanguy's Surgical Principles on Rhytidoplasty - Direction of Traction of the Skin Flap -- 2. Pitanguys Technique on Rhytidoplasty -- 3. Surgical Planning for Rhytidoplasty - Clinical Analysis Before Operation -- 4. Importance of the Superficial Musculo-Aponeurotic System (SMAS) in Rhytidoplasty - 42 Years Evolution -- 5. Male Rhytidoplasty - Refinements Surgical Technique -- 6. Treatment of Medial Platysma Through Lateral Approach -- 7. Rhytidoplasty Associated with Ear Reconstruction -- 8. Periauricular Rhytidectomy -- 9. The Future of Facial Rejuvenation Surgery -- 10. Complementary Procedures to Rhytidoplasty -- 11. Facial Aging - Clinical Considerations and Anatomical Changes -- 12. Treatment of Deformities of Senile Orbit to Improve Facial Contour -- 13. Improvement of Facial Contour Throught Ear Reconstruction -- 14. Changes in Facial Skeleton with Aging -- 15. Aesthetic Reparation of the Face, Neck and Auricles to Achieve Well Balance of Facial Contour -- 16. Treatment of Platysma - The Beginning, Evolution and Update Approaches -- 17. Liposuction to Improve the Neck and Facial Contour -- 18. Facial Filling Combined with Rhy…