Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology Series: Soft Tissue Augmentation: Text with DVD - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1416024697 ISBN 13: 9781416024699

Publisher: Saunders, 2005

Synopsis

Introducing a new title in the Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology Series! This breakthrough reference presents up-to-the-minute, practical guidance on both traditional and new fillers used in soft tissue augmentation―edited by the two foremost pioneers in the field, Alastair and Jean Carruthers. Succinctly written and lavishly illustrated, this resource focuses on procedural how to's and offers step-by-step guidance on proper techniques, pitfalls, and tricks of the trade. An accompanying DVD shows clips of key techniques so readers can implement the newest procedures into their practice immediately.

• Covers the hottest topics―including filler aesthetics, injectable collagens, hylans, autologous fat, liquid injectable silicone and combination materials―all in one concise, accessible volume.
• Provides the "tricks of the trade" of more than 18 practically-minded, technically skilled, hands-on clinicians.
• Features a wealth of color illustrations and photographs that depict cases as they present in practice.
• Discusses common pitfalls and emphasizes how to optimize outcomes, enabling readers to improve their technique.
• Highlights emerging topics in the field, with guidance on the newest developments in cosmetic surgery.
• Comes with a comprehensive DVD containing video clips of techniques and procedures as well as the experts' hints and tips.

About this title

Book Description:

Covers use of fillers to make aesthetic

About the Author:

Dr. Jean Carruthers, MD, FRCS (UK), FRCS (C), Diplomate of the American Board in Cosmetic Surgery, Fellow of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Dr. Jean Carruthers is a Cosmetic Surgeon and a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC).

Dr. Carruthers has lectured worldwide on a variety of subjects pertaining to cosmetic ophthalmology, including the cosmetic use of the BOTOX® procedure, which she co-founded with her husband, Dr. Alastair Carruthers, in 1987. Since this time, they have remained at the forefront of BOTOX® research, development and education, publishing numerous articles using their data. BOTOX® inhibits nerve impulses in muscles that cause everything from frown lines and wrinkles to sweating. Today, BOTOX® is the most commonly performed cosmetic procedure in North America. They are now also researching the cosmetic use of the newest therapeutic neurotoxin, Botulinum type B, commercially produced as MyoBloc.

Dr. Carruthers has published more than eighty peer reviewed scientific articles and twenty-eight scientific book chapters on a variety of topics, including the use of botulinum toxin and soft tissue augmenting agents, aesthetic lasers and cosmetic laser blepharoplasty. She is an International Editor for such publications as Dermatologic Surgery, the Journal of Cosmetic Laser Surgery and the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery.

About this edition

• Publisher: Saunders
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1416024697
• ISBN 13: 9781416024699
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Carruthers MA BM BCh FRCP(LON) FRCPC Alastair, Carruthers MD FRCSC Jean