Cosmetic surgery of the Asian face [2 DVDs included

Two full-length, narrated DVDs with step-by-step demonstrations The demand for cosmetic surgery among Asians has grown dramatically. At the same time, the aesthetics of this surgery have evolved as well - from previous, more radical procedures to 'westernize' the face to a relatively conservative approach that improves facial balance and harmony while maintaining ethnic integrity. This lavishly illustrated book presents state-of-the-art surgical techniques for the Asian face. It covers a plethora of procedures, including suture-based, partial-incision, full-incision and revision double eyelid creation with various epicanthoplasty strategies; alloplast and autogenous augmentation rhinoplasty; malar and mandibular reduction; dimple fabrication; and more. The authors are highly experienced practitioners who offer insights into the cultural and psychological factors that can help Western surgeons better understand the Asian patient. Plus, the book includes two full-length, narrated DVDs with step-by-step demonstrations of double eyelid creation, nasal implant selection, augmentation rhinoplasty, alar-base reduction, and facial rejuvenative procedures. For all plastic and cosmetic surgeons working with Asian patients, this book is both an essential reference and a practical guide covering all the latest procedures not previously available from one source. Content: Sect. I. General considerations and basic techniques / John A. McCurdy, Jr. Understanding the Asian patient -- Asian blepharoplasty -- Asian rhinoplasty -- Cosmetic surgery of the Asian brow and forehead -- Rejuvenation of the aging Asian face and neck -- Otoplasty in the Asian face -- Radio-frequency resurfacing of the Asian face -- sect. II. Variations and ancillary techniques / Samuel M. Lam. Asian upper blepharoplasty: the partial-incision and suture techniques -- Special topics in Asian rhinoplasty -- Management of the aging face: alternative approaches -- Implants in the Asian face -- Skeletal surgery in the Asian face -- Ancillary procedures for the Asian face -- Management of the Asian skin.

This resource for plastic and cosmetic surgeons describes surgical techniques for Asian faces that aim to "improve facial balance and harmony while maintaining ethnic identity" (from the preface). In the first part of the volume, McCurdy (surgery, U. of Hawaii) shares his personal philosophy and outlines the basic techniques he has developed in his 30-year practice. In the second half, Lam (a plastic surgeon in private practice) discusses some variations of basic surgical procedures and other ancillary techniques. Two full-length, narrated DVDs feature step-by-step demonstrations of double eyelid creation, nose augmentation, and other procedures. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR