Repair of Small Nasal Defects
The nose is the most prominent feature of the human face. The importance of the nose to facial harmony has been well recognized throughout history. Nasal mutilation as a form…
Botulinum Neurotoxins and Injectable Fillers: Minimally Invasive Management of the Aging Upper Face
For decades, the only available “off-the-shelf” injectable fillers available were Zyplast and Zyderm. Their impact on the upper face was relatively limited, primarily to the glabellar region. The thin-skinned regions…
Endoscopic Management of Frontal Sinus Fractures
Management of facial trauma always has been a balancing act between achieving accurate fracture reduction and stabilization, while causing as little morbidity as possible. Until roughly the 1930s, management of…
Otoplasty Technique
The social implications of auricular deformities for the developing child are well documented. Apart from being aesthetically displeasing, protruding ears, or prominauris , are a frequent source of ridicule by…
Primary and Adjunctive Uses of Botulinum Toxin Type A in the Periorbital Region
As is true in other surgical fields, there has been a trend in facial plastic surgery toward less invasive techniques . Botulinum toxin is one agent that has afforded many…
Analysis of the Upper Face and Selection of Rejuvenation Techniques
The upper one third of the face is the first area in which the earliest signs of aging become apparent. It is the most expressive portion of the face inasmuch…
Subgaleal Endoscopic Browlift with Absorbable Fixation
The browlift has been a part of the aesthetic surgeon’s armamentarium for rejuvenation of the upper third of the face for almost a century. Early descriptions by Passot recommended excision…
Patient Selection for Aging Face Surgery
The demand for cosmetic surgery is booming. This demand is fueled by extensive media coverage of cosmetic surgery in all its various “make-over” guises and by an aging population in…
Image-Guided Technique in Neurotology
To date, clinical application of image-guided surgery (IGS) to otology/neurotology has been limited, but a large potential market and numerous applications support use. Such applications include control of surgical instruments…
Management of Complications in Neurotology
Neurotologic and skull base surgery involves working around important neurovascular and neurotologic structures and can incur unwarranted complications. Knowledge of surgical anatomy, good preoperative planning, intraoperative monitoring, and excellent microsurgical…
