Conference 8565 A : Photonics in Dermatology and Plastic Surgery

Introduction to the facial soft-tissue fillers conference supplement.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery has published numerous conference proceedings and supplements on dermal injectables and soft-tissue dermal fillers, including botulinum toxin,1,2 semipermanent and permanent dermal and subdermal fillers,3,4 temporary dermal and soft-tissue fillers,5 and multimodality combination injectables for facial rejuvenation.6 Although these supplements were authored by ...

Facial soft-tissue fillers conference: assessing the state of the science.

SUMMARY : The American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Academy of Dermatology, with the support of other sister societies, conducted the Facial Soft-Tissue Fillers: Assessing the State of the Science conference in December of 2009. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Academy of Dermatology established a panel of leading experts in the field of soft-tissue fill...

The use of stem cells in aesthetic dermatology and plastic surgery procedures. A compact review of experimental and clinical applications

The aim of this paper was to collect currently available data related to the use of stem cells in aesthetic dermatology and plastic surgery based on a systemic review of experimental and clinical applications. We found that the use of stem cells is very promising but the current state of art is still not effective. This situation is connected with not fully known mechanisms of cell interactions...

Overview of Facial Plastic Surgery and Current Developments.

Facial plastic surgery is a multidisciplinary specialty largely driven by otolaryngology but includes oral maxillary surgery, dermatology, ophthalmology, and plastic surgery. It encompasses both reconstructive and cosmetic components. The scope of practice for facial plastic surgeons in the United States may include rhinoplasty, browlifts, blepharoplasty, facelifts, microvascular reconstruction...

A New Surgical Technique in Treatment of Nail Onycogryphosis