This issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery, guest edited by Dr. Kenneth Rothaus, is devoted to Minimally Invasive Plastic Surgery for the Aging Face. Articles in this issue include: How I Incorporate Minimally Invasive Procedures in My Practice; The Science of Hyaluronic Acid Fillers; Hyaluronics; Synthetic Fillers; Fat, Stem Cells, and Platelet Rich Plasma; Neurotoxins; Mesotherapy; Laser Physics, Safety, Indications, and Use; Lasers and Intense Pulsed Light Devices; Fractional Lasers; Light-Emitting Diode and Low-Level Light Lasers; The Science of Radiofrequency Devices; Aesthetic Applications of Radiofrequency Devices; Ultrasound Devices for Skin Tightening; Minimally Invasive Lasers; Minimally Invasive Radiofrequency Devices; Energy Plus Microneedles; Microneedles; Topicals; and Sun Protection.
1. Cover image - p. 1 2. Title page - p. 2 3. Table of Contents - p. 3 4. Copyright - p. 4 5. Contributors - p. 5 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. 9 7. Preface: Minimally Invasive Procedures: Essential Tools for the Aesthetic Surgeon - p. 10 8. Incorporating Minimally Invasive Procedures into an Aesthetic Surgery Practice - p. 11 9. INJECTABLES - p. 17 10. Overview of Botulinum Toxins for Aesthetic Uses - p. 18 11. Fat, Stem Cells, and Platelet-Rich Plasma - p. 28 12. Hyaluronic Acid Fillers - p. 39 13. Synthetic Fillers for Facial Rejuvenation - p. 44 14. DEVICES - p. 49 15. Basics of Lasers - p. 50 16. Laser Resurfacing - p. 55 17. Subsurface Laser and Radiofrequency for Face and Body Rejuvenation - p. 58 18. Intense Pulsed Light Therapy for Skin Rejuvenation - p. 62 19. Low Level Light Therapy with Light-Emitting Diodes for the Aging Face - p. 65 20. Radiofrequency Physics for Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Surgery - p. 70 21. Aesthetic Applications of Radiofrequency Devices - p. 73 22. Minimally Invasive Radiofrequency Devices - p. 78 23. Microfocused Ultrasound for Skin Tightening - p. 83 24. PEELS, TOPICALS AND MICRONEEDLES - p. 87 25. Mesotherapy, Microneedling, and Chemical Peels - p. 88 26. Topical Products for the Aging Face - p. 95 27. Sun Protection: Current Management Strategies Addressing UV Exposure - p. 101 28. Index - p. 106
This issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery, guest edited by Dr. Kenneth Rothaus, is devoted to Minimally Invasive Plastic Surgery for the Aging Face. Articles in this issue include: How I Incorporate Minimally Invasive Procedures in My Practice; The Science of Hyaluronic Acid Fillers; Hyaluronics; Synthetic Fillers; Fat, Stem Cells, and Platelet Rich Plasma; Neurotoxins; Mesotherapy; Laser Physics, Safety, Indications, and Use; Lasers and Intense Pulsed Light Devices; Fractional Lasers; Light-Emitting Diode and Low-Level Light Lasers; The Science of Radiofrequency Devices; Aesthetic Applications of Radiofrequency Devices; Ultrasound Devices for Skin Tightening; Minimally Invasive Lasers; Minimally Invasive Radiofrequency Devices; Energy Plus Microneedles; Microneedles; Topicals; and Sun Protection.
1. Cover image - p. 1 2. Title page - p. 2 3. Table of Contents - p. 3 4. Copyright - p. 4 5. Contributors - p. 5 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. 9 7. Preface: Minimally Invasive Procedures: Essential Tools for the Aesthetic Surgeon - p. 10 8. Incorporating Minimally Invasive Procedures into an Aesthetic Surgery Practice - p. 11 9. INJECTABLES - p. 17 10. Overview of Botulinum Toxins for Aesthetic Uses - p. 18 11. Fat, Stem Cells, and Platelet-Rich Plasma - p. 28 12. Hyaluronic Acid Fillers - p. 39 13. Synthetic Fillers for Facial Rejuvenation - p. 44 14. DEVICES - p. 49 15. Basics of Lasers - p. 50 16. Laser Resurfacing - p. 55 17. Subsurface Laser and Radiofrequency for Face and Body Rejuvenation - p. 58 18. Intense Pulsed Light Therapy for Skin Rejuvenation - p. 62 19. Low Level Light Therapy with Light-Emitting Diodes for the Aging Face - p. 65 20. Radiofrequency Physics for Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Surgery - p. 70 21. Aesthetic Applications of Radiofrequency Devices - p. 73 22. Minimally Invasive Radiofrequency Devices - p. 78 23. Microfocused Ultrasound for Skin Tightening - p. 83 24. PEELS, TOPICALS AND MICRONEEDLES - p. 87 25. Mesotherapy, Microneedling, and Chemical Peels - p. 88 26. Topical Products for the Aging Face - p. 95 27. Sun Protection: Current Management Strategies Addressing UV Exposure - p. 101 28. Index - p. 106
