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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This article reviews the important aspects of glomus tumor management. The biology and histology of these tumors are unique and have an impact on treatment strategies. Nonsurgical options, such as…
