Essentials of Plastic Surgery

Presenting essential topics in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery, this second edition of the bestselling Essentials of Plastic Surgery has been totally revised and updated to reflect substantial advances in this dynamic specialty.

Coverage includes aesthetic surgery, face lift, neck lift, fillers, and breast augmentation along with reconstructive topics such as wound healing and microsurgery. This edition contains the work of many new contributors as well as several new chapters, including:

• Fundamentals of Perforator Flaps
• Vascularized Composite Allografts and Transplant Immunology
• Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
• Surgical Treatment of Migraine Headaches
• Face Transplantation
• Augmentation-Mastopexy
• Nipple-Areolar Reconstruction
• Foot Ulcers
• Lymphedema
• Distal Radius Fractures
• Hand Transplantation
• Facial Analysis
• Fat Grafting

This second edition retains its seven-part structure as well as the familiar bullet point style, format, and pocket size that made the first edition so successful. References have been updated and significant additions have been made to graphics, including tables, charts, and illustrations. An eBook version is included with the print book.

"More than 90 authors have contributed to the book, many of whom are prominent figures in the specialty...it provides a comprehensive overview of the entire spectrum of plastic surgical practice"
―Mark D. Walsh in Aesthetic Surgery Journal

"Kudos are the order of the day. This is a pocket-sized book jam-packed with germane information. Weighted numerical score: 87 - 3 stars."
―Jeffrey S. Rosenthal, MD (Bridgeport Hospital), from Doody's Book Reviews™