Por: Hassan Abbas Khawaja, MD

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Silk threads which have been used over the years as non-absorbable vascular, tissue and skin sutures have been utilized by us as a subcutaneous filler in this study for facial wrinkles and depressed scars. Using the correct technique, these threads provide long lasting correction with minimal side effects.

Descripción: The original concept described by Mitz and Peyronie states that the fibro-aponeurotic part of the superficial cervical fascia of the face and neck ensheathing the superficial mimetic muscles of the face is the SMAS (superficial musculo-aponeurotic system). Since, after its discovery, lifting and plicating the SMAS has been traditionally considered essential in order to achieve better and long lasting results in face and neck lift procedures. The authors have modified the original SMAS concept, which they call as SMAFS (superficial musculo-aponeurotic-fatty system). The authors believe that the superficial muscles of facial expression, the fibro-aponeurotic sheath encircling the muscles, together with the superficial fat, should be considered as a single unit in facial and neck lifting. In order to achieve good longer lasting results, it is essential that not only the fibro-aponeurotic part, but also the superficial muscular part must be plicated, lifted, and attached to the bony periosteum if required. Since the SMAFS is considered together as a unit and is subject to considerable variations, surgeons performing facial and neck surgery must be able to assess various types and gross parameters of SMAFS by external examination preoperatively. The various types of SMAFS should be handled according to the nature and type of tissues present. Only in this way, the most appreciative and durable results of face and neck lifting will be achieved.

Descripción: Liposuction surgery is one of the most common cosmetic procedures for facial and body contouring. This article reports the results of a study in which we utilized superficial liposuction for permanent hair removal in the chin area of females.

Descripción: The transumbilical breast augmentation (TUBA) has been utilized for at least the past 17 years as an alternative to other approaches for augmentation. There are essentially few articles that have included the possible risks and complications and their rate. This study, using a form, was done to collect as many cases as possible to determine the type of the TUBA procedure utilized and the rate of some of the possible complications. A total of 5,073 cases were reported and the statistics evaluated.

Descripción: Tumescent anesthesia, introduced in 1986, has been related traditionally to liposuction. It has enormous advantages in practically most of the procedures in cosmetic surgery, and has also proved to be advantageous in reconstructive dermatologic surgery. There have been however some controversies: What is the best formulation for Klein Solution? Is the original one still the better? How could you easily estimate the total amount of Klein Solution? How contradictory is IV sedation in tumescent technique?

Por: Dr. J. Víctor García Giménez
Dr. J. Antonio González-Nicolás Albandea

Descripción: Para enlazar con la parte I de este artículo (que, en cualquier caso, debiera leerse antes de continuar; ver Volumen 7 Nº 2 o www.semcc.com> Publicaciones), recordemos que los objetivos fundamentales de nuestra propuesta terapéutica en relación con el...

Descripción: El tumor de colisión representa el hallazgo histológico de 2 o más tumores de diferente estirpe, juntos, en la misma muestra histológica. Se reporta la presentación simultánea de un Carcinoma baso celular y un Nevo intradérmico en una mujer de 54 años.