tailieunhanh - Ebook The art of combining surgical and nonsurgical techniques - In aesthetic medicine: Part 2

Part 2 book “The art of combining surgical and nonsurgical techniques - In aesthetic medicine” has contents: Blending nonsurgical treatments with surgery for facial rejuvenation, nonsurgical salvage and enhancement of a surgical result, integrating technology in facial plastic surgery, future considerations, minimally invasive techniques - preventing and managing adverse events, and other contents. | 9 Blending Nonsurgical Treatments with Surgery for Facial Rejuvenation Lawrence S. Bass, Jason N. Pozner, and Barry E. DiBernardo Summary Nonsurgical therapy can be a prelude to cosmetic surgery for patients not yet ready for surgery, either as an adjunct to surgery or after surgery. The goal of using the blending of surgical and nonsurgical treatments is to obtain a more complete correction than what can be achieved through surgery alone. Keywords: Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA, Allergan, Inc.) injection, chemical peel, hyaluronic acid filler injection, laser hair removal, laser skin resurfacing, microdermabrasion, nonsurgical, facial rejuvenation, nonsurgical skin tightening, photorejuvenation, pulsed light hair removal, surgical Key Points • Surgical and nonsurgical approaches are commonly combined in modernday facial rejuvenation. • Nonsurgical treatments may precede surgical intervention or be used concomitantly or subsequently for maintenance or additional correction. • Some nonsurgical techniques address issues that are separate from surgical treatments, such as intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy for age spots and facelifting for laxity. • Some nonsurgical and surgical techniques represent alternative approaches to treating the same problem, such as microfocused ultrasound and facelifting for laxity, or injectable filler and fat injection for volume loss. • Nonsurgical techniques and technologies are undergoing rapid development and are taking the lead in the care of the aging face. Introduction Surgical rejuvenation of the face has been the mainstay of therapy for many years, but many nonsurgical options and adjuncts have been introduced recently. Data from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) collected annually since 1997 have shown the rapid rise of nonsurgical options for facial rejuvenation1 ( Table ). Nonsurgical therapy can be a prelude to cosmetic surgery for patients who are not yet ready for surgery, or it can be an adjunct .