Recently added articles from Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery:
Body contouring surgery in a massive weight loss patient: An overview
Jul 01, 2008; ... Introduction In the past decade, there has been an alarming increase in the prevalence of obesity worldwide. Obesity has been identified by the World Health Organization as a "global epidemic". [1] In the US, no state had obesity prevalence rate> 20% in 1995; in contrast, by 2005, ...
Anti-aging medicine
Jul 01, 2008; ... Today's healthcare challenges and tomorrow's opportunity can only be met by those who search out deeper explanations of the body processes that generate health and disease. Life expectancy has increased due to advances in medical science. However it has come with little progress towards quality ...
A history of Plastic Surgery
Jul 01, 2008; ... Paolo Santoni-Rungiu, Philip J. Sykes p.p. 395+12. Springer ISBN 978-3-540-46240-8 It was with considerable dread that I accepted an invitation to review this tome with its fine print and numerous, ancient illustrations. My feelings of inadequacy for this task arose ...
Editorial
Jul 01, 2008; ... I have great pleasure in placing before you this theme issue on aesthetic surgery. It has been very ably steered by Dr. K. Ramachandran as the Guest Editor and our Deputy Editor Dr. Milind Wagh deserves special mention in this particular endeavour for his considerable help. Aesthetic ...
Abdominoplasty today
Jul 01, 2008; ... While the changes of the abdomen that occur after pregnancy are as old as the history of the human race our addressing of these concerns has only been since the last century when Kelly [1] first did a panniculus excision through a transverse incision primarily as a debulking procedure. Since ...
Liposuction
Jul 01, 2008; ... History Advent of the tumescent technique in 1987 [1] has allowed for safe contouring in ambulatory single session liposuction under regional or general anaesthesia. Safety and aesthetic issues define MegaLiposuction to be in Volume in litres of more than 10% of Body weight in ...
Guest Editorial
Jul 01, 2008; ... During the past decade there has been a significant increase in the aesthetic surgical procedures being performed in our country. This has been due to various factors. The concern for self image, the improving economy and also the availability of skilled professionals are some of them, to name a ...
Jacques Joseph: Father of modern aesthetic surgery
Jul 01, 2008; ... Introduction Though the history of Plastic Surgery is as old as the era of Sushrutha around 700BC, modern Plastic Surgery began about a century ago when a few brave surgical warriors began exploring a new frontier where reconstruction of body parts lost in injury and in battle was tried ...
Hair transplantation surgery
Jul 01, 2008; ... Introduction Hair transplantation is one of the most rapidly evolving procedures in aesthetic surgery, accompanied by regular improvement in techniques. The recent advances in technology and the concept of using follicular unit grafts have made this procedure reach a new height. The ...
Blepharoplasty
Jul 01, 2008; ... Karl Ferdinand von GrĪ“fe [1] coined the phrase Blepharoplasty in 1818 when the technique was used for repairing deformities caused by cancer in the eyelids. The two world wars laid the foundations of modern reconstructive surgery and simultaneously with it with it the other branch i.e ....
Use of barbed threads in facial rejuvenation
Jul 01, 2008; ... Introduction As we age, our facial support structure weakens, and we lose facial fat. The affected areas generally include the cheeks, the eyebrows and other areas around the eyes, the jowls and the neck. The result is a longer, older-looking face. As the skin ages, the connective tissue ...
Primary rhinoplasty: An Indian perspective
Jul 01, 2008; ... Introduction Rhinoplasty is perhaps one of the most fascinating of all aesthetic procedures. Not only does it require orientation in three dimensions, but the surgeon also has to develop a so-called "feel" as the exposure is limited. Additionally it is an operation of judgment rather ...
Lipoabdominoplasty: A versatile and safe technique for abdominal contouring
Jul 01, 2008; ... Introduction Abdominoplasty is an important and common operation in aesthetic surgery. Since its original recorded description, several technical improvements have been made. Fundamentally, however, there has been no change in the essential concept of extensive undermining almost to the ...
Secondary rhinoplasty
Jul 01, 2008; ... Introduction It is important to remember that the nose is a functional organ and not just a cosmetic facial structure; knowledge of its anatomy and physiology is therefore crucial for surgeons performing rhinoplasty. The two objectives of performing any rhinoplasty are to improve the ...
Reduction mammoplasty
Jul 01, 2008; ... Reduction Mammoplasty is a procedure in which a volumetric reduction of the breast is done. In the process it also improves the shape of the breast and repositions the nipple areola complex. Historical Perspectives Concern with excessively large breasts in males is documented as ...
Herbal cosmetics in ancient India
Jul 01, 2008; ... Introduction The ancient science of cosmetology is believed to have originated in Egypt and India, but the earliest records of cosmetic substances and their application dates back to Circa 2500 and 1550 B.C, to the Indus valley civilization. [1] There is evidence of highly advanced ideas ...
Overview of lasers
Jul 01, 2008; ... Laser surgery of skin conditions having cosmetic implications has revealed the profound psychological benefits which are unmatched by any other modality of treatment either with or without a knife. An increasingly sophisticated understanding of the biophysics of laser-tissue interactions has ...
Breast augmentation
Jul 01, 2008; ... Introduction The female breast has been synonymous with femininity and hence a lot of focus has been given to the aesthetics of the organ. The ideal size and shape vary, depending upon the build of the individual and the cultural characteristics. Many a time, breast development does not ...
Microneurovascular reimplantation in a case of total penile amputation
Jul 01, 2008; ... Introduction Total penile amputation is an uncommon injury; [1],[2],[3],[4],[5],[6] 87% of the patients reported had psychiatric problems. Self-amputation of external genitals is also known as Klingsor syndrome. [4],[5],[6],[7] A few patients had poor gender identity feeling themselves ...
Roberts-SC syndrome, a rare syndrome and cleft palate repair
Jul 01, 2008; ... Introduction Robert-SC syndrome is a rare inherited disorder characterized by nearly symmetrical reductive malformations of the limbs resembling phocomelia. Due to phocomelia-like limb defects similar to those seen in thalidomide embryopathy, the syndrome is also known as the ...