The Eyelid Crease: Goals and Benchmarks
In the opening chapter of this book I discussed, in common terms but in an exacting way, what an eyelid crease is, both from a layman’s point of view as…
Historical Considerations
Cosmetic Oculoplastic Surgery: Evolution of Double-Eyelid Cosmetic Surgery in the Japanese Literature Publications in the early Japanese medical literature favored the suture ligation method. The first description of this method,…
Carbon Dioxide Therapy: Face and Body Rejuvenation
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Cosmetic Dentistry of the Perioral Area — The Odontological Point of View
INTRODUCTION ‘The complete dental solution is a holistic approach that recognizes as a significant factor the psychological well-being of the patient and provides a healthy appearance as well as functional…
The Importance of the Aesthetician in a Cosmetic Practice
INTRODUCTION Cosmetic practices have a growing need to associate additional specialized services, including those offered by aestheticians. From the physician’s perspective, the influx of managed care, reduced insurance reimbursements and…
The Future of Oculofacial Rejuvenation: A Perspective
Sterling Baker Erin L. Holloman ‘Beauty is truth, truth beauty.’ Keats This concept was studied by Keats while observing a painting on a Grecian urn. Keats further suggested that if we understand…
From the Inside Out: A Psychotherapist’s Views on Aesthetic Enhancement
We have come to prefer a world where the distractable take Ritalin, the depressed take Prozac, and the unattractive get cosmetic surgery to a world ruled, arbitrarily, by those fortunate…
Mesotherapy
Included on DVD Introduction The term ‘mesotherapy’ was reputedly first coined by journalists attending a lecture by Dr Michael Pistor, a French physician, in 1958. They mistakenly believed he was…
Facial Fillers and Volumizers
Included on DVD INTRODUCTION The aging process is a very complex phenomenon, engendered by genetically determined intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Sun exposure with its cumulative ultraviolet effects, even not related…
Botulinum Toxin for Oculofacial Aesthetic Rejuvenation
Included on DVD SUMMARY Botulinum toxin (BTx) is one of the most revolutionary treatments in facial aesthetics and rejuvenation. The cosmetic use of BTx in the upper third of the…
