Authored by experts in the field, this brand-new reference presents a systematic approach to which flap or graft to use in which clinical situation and how to cut and move the skin. More than 350 full-color photographs and line drawings offer you step-by-step guidance. And, a DVD containing high-quality video clips demonstrates reconstructive procedures, including cutting, positioning, and suturing of flaps and grafts.
- Includes numerous reconstructive options for each specific region of the face, and explains why one may be better than another in a given situation.
- Features several chapters on the use of flaps and grafts in facial reconstruction and describes the finer points of their design, execution, and application.
- Discusses complications and pitfalls and how to avoid them.
- Devotes an entire chapter to facial anatomy with an emphasis on practical landmarks and danger areas.
- Uses a consistent format throughout for ease of reference.
Dr. Thomas E. Rohrer, MD is a leading dermatologic surgeon specializing in cosmetic and surgical dermatology. He was ranked among the Top Twenty Dermatologists in the United States by Newsweek―the highest-ranked dermatologist in Massachusetts and the highest-ranked board-certified Mohs surgeon in the country.
Dr. Rohrer is a past President of both the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. A magna cum laude graduate of Georgetown University and the Georgetown University School of Medicine, he received the Michael J. Caruso Award. He completed an internal medicine internship at Yale University Hospital, a dermatology residency through Boston University–Tufts, and a Mohs and Dermatologic Surgery fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to SkinCare Physicians, he served for eight years as Chief of Dermatologic Surgery at Boston University Medical Center and the Boston Veterans Administration Hospital, and as Director of the Boston University Center for Cosmetic and Laser Surgery.
An active academic and educator, Dr. Rohrer has delivered 500+ lectures worldwide and published widely. He is the editor of six cosmetic and laser surgery textbooks, including a best-selling volume on surgical reconstruction. His honors include the 2013 Richard E. Fitzpatrick Clinical Research and Innovations Award (ASLMS) and an Excellence in Education Award (ASDS).
