Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

Plastic surgery is a medical specialty dealing with the surgical repair and alteration of form and function of the parts of thehuman body. It almost always makes use of a skin graft, either from the patient or from a donor. It is a specialty that is used forboth aesthetic and functional purposes as in reconstructive surgery to correct impairments caused by burns, traumaticinjuries, congenital or developmental abnormalities, infection and cancer. A specialist in this field is a plastic surgeon. Thebook begins with an introduction to the basic principles and procedures of facial plastic surgery. The following chaptersdiscuss different surgical procedures including face, neck, brow and mid-face lift, rhinoplasty, cheek and chin implants, hairtransplantation, as well as facial paralysis. Each procedure is presented systematically, with an overview, specialconsiderations, alternatives to surgery, techniques, complications, and after care. Written by an internationally recognisedauthor. This reference features numerous highly illustrated clinical photographs and illustrations.