The demand for body contouring is rapidly increasing, and interest in noninvasive approaches has also grown. The author reviewed the evidence base behind the currently available devices and methods for nonsurgical body contouring. There is little high-level evidence in the present literature to support the effectiveness of any of these devices. Accepted for publication October 2, 2014. Liposuct...

BACKGROUND Psychoactive drug use is on the rise in the United States, with plastic surgery patients a potentially susceptible group. This study aimed to determine the incidence of cosmetic and reconstructive patients in our practice taking psychoactive drugs and to compare those values with the national average. Furthermore, we discuss the patient safety concerns when patients withhold their me...

Today, we have high standard of plastic and reconstructive surgery. but it has gone through many milestones. The first earliest milestone is found in Ayurveda, the science of life since ancient Indian era. Shalyatantra, the main surgical branch of Ayurveda, which is a constant source of surgical knowledge till now. Various plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures are mentioned in Shalyata...

New York, N.Y. Learning Objectives: After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Recognize the anesthetic choices available to patients undergoing outpatient cosmetic surgery. 2. Identify the various medications selected for use in outpatient cosmetic surgery. 3. Understand the complexities of providing safe anesthesia to patients undergoing outpatient cosmetic surgery. Su...

Temperature changes at the Earth surface propagate into the subsurface and leave a thermal signature in the underlying soil and rock. Measurements of subsurface temperatures have been inverted to yield reconstructions of ground surface temperature (GST) histories that provide regional and global estimates of climatic changes. A principal question remaining in the interpretation of reconstructed...

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The twin-image problem in phase retrieval is characterized by the simultaneous occurrence of features from the original object and its inversion about the origin (twin image). This problem can occur in reconstructions for which the object support is centrosymmetric or loose, and in severe cases it can greatly hinder image quality. In this paper we examine this problem and find that it arises wh...