This article presents the senior author's experience in fat grafting for the treatment of contour
deformities of the buttocks and lower limbs. This method has been termedliposculpture and …

: The dermocartilaginous ligament of the nose, as first described by the senior author, has
been shown to influence the equilibrium of the dorsum-tip relationship. In some noses, this is …

This article discusses skin expansion without considering cellular growth of the skin. An in
vivo analysis was carried out that involved expansion at three different sites on one patient, …

Plastic, reconstructive, and cosmetic surgery refers to a variety of operations performed in
order to repair or restore body parts to look normal or to enhance a certain structure or …

The approach to a rapidly growing vascular tumor is determined by a number of objective and
subjective factors. As a rule, treatment of a hemangioma in an infant is usually delayed, in …

: Facial aging is a biological phenomenon. Skin properties change with time, and gravity
and facial expressions exert mechanical deformation. Knowledge of these alterations may …

Background Recent studies have provided diverging results regarding the factors that may
affect sensibility after primary breast augmentation. Implant volume is believed to be an …

Cutis verticis gyrata (CVG) is a skin deformity characterised by excessive growth of the skin
of the scalp, resulting in furrows and folds which are similar to gyri of the brain cortex. CVG …

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of the plication of the
anterior rectus sheath during abdominoplasty and the anatomical characteristics of patients …

This paper presents a retrospective study of the use of 346 expanders in 132 patients operated
at the Ivo Pitanguy Clinic, between the period of 1985 and 2000. The expanders were …