Rhytidoplasty is a palliative procedure in which face wrinkles are surgically removed to promote a more youthful appearance. This book, written by leading specialists for Brazil and abroad, discusses a wide variety of topics related to facial rejuvenation. The first sections focus on the surgical planning, including psychological considerations, preparation of the patient and anatomical and biochemical changes caused by the aging process. It also describes the surgical anatomy of the forehead, face, neck and eyelids. The third section provides a comprehensive overview of the basic techniques of facelift with details of refined surgical approaches for each segment of the face and neck. It highlights liposuction techniques, lipo-injection as well as transference of stem cells, showing their importance in reshaping the facial contours. It addresses both the treatment of soft tissue and craniofacial bone structures to improve the aesthetics of the face. The next sections present the final scars after face-lifting, minimally invasive procedures as complementary approaches during rhytidoplasty and the associated procedures during rhytidoplasty. The last section discusses postoperative care.
Aesthetic Facial Surgery consists of 64 chapters focusing on all aspects of face lifting, and meticulously describes surgical details not covered in other medical books. Featuring numerous figures, photographs and videos, it is a valuable resource for young and experience surgeons alike around the world.
Part I. Session of Tributes.- 1. Importance of Pitanguy`s Surgical Principles on Rhytidoplasty - Direction of Traction of the Skin Flap.- 2. Pitanguy´s Technique on Rhytidoplasty.- 3. Surgical Planning for Rhytidoplasty - Clinical Analysis Before Operation.- 4. Importance of the Superficial Musculo-Aponeurotic System (SMAS) in Rhytidoplasty - 42 Years Evolution.- 5. Male Rhytidoplasty - Refinements Surgical Technique.- 6. Treatment of Medial Platysma Through Lateral Approach.- 7. Rhytidoplasty Associated with Ear Reconstruction.- 8. Periauricular Rhytidectomy.- 9. The Future of Facial Rejuvenation Surgery.- 10. Complementary Procedures to Rhytidoplasty.- 11. Facial Aging - Clinical Considerations and Anatomical Changes.- 12. Treatment of Deformities of Senile Orbit to Improve Facial Contour.- 13. Improvement of Facial Contour Throught Ear Reconstruction.- 14. Changes in Facial Skeletonwith Aging.- 15. Aesthetic Reparation of the Face, Neck and Auricles to Achieve Well Balance of Facial Contour.- 16. Treatment of Platysma - The Beginning, Evolution and Update Approaches.- 17. Liposuction to Improve the Neck and Facial Contour.- 18. Facial Filling Combined with Rhytidoplasty.- 19. Tunnelization Procedure - Non-Vascular Traumatic approach on Rhytidoplasty.- 20. Combined Incisions in Rhytidoplasty - Pre-Capilar and Intra-Capilar Incisions.- 21. Preparation of the Patient and Surgeon for Rhytidectomy.- 22. Face Lifting - The Treatment of The Lower Third of The Face.- Part II. Surgical Fundaments on Rhytidoplasty.- 23. Patient's Psychological Considerations Towards Surgery.- 24. Anesthesia for Face Lifting.- 25. The Anatomical Basis for Neck Lifting.- 26. Anatomic Considerations of the Facial Nerve and Their Relevance to Facial Surgery.- 27. Anatomy of the Upper and Lower Lids.- 28. Aesthetic Anatomy of the Face.- 29. Anatom
Dr. Juarez Avelar is a former President of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery (1986-87) and (1990-91), and of the Alumni Association of Prof. Ivo Pitanguy (AExPI) (2002-04) and (2004-06) – Brazil. He is also a former President of the Prof. Illouz Association (2005-08), and founding member and former President of the Brazilian Association of Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells (ABRATRON) (2005-08). He was an Assistant Professor at the Plastic Surgery Unit at the Marília Medical School (Brazil); and has been an active member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) (since 1976); a Professor of Plastic Surgery at the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) (since 1997); a Fellow Member of the International College of Surgeons (since 1977); an Honorary Member of the Medicine Academy of São Paulo (since 1990 – Brazil); an Honorary Member of the Plastic Surgeons Association of Israel (since 1977); an invited Professor at the Plastic Department, Medical School of Pernambuco Federal University - Brazil; Head of the Brazilian Scientific Institute of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (since 1976). In addition, he is Training Professor for the International Confederation of Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery (IPRAS) (since 2014); an active member of the Brazilian Society of Writers Doctors (SOBRAMES) (since 2017) and an Invited Professor at the Post-Graduation of Latu Sensu in Plastic Surgery of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro State (UNIRIO) (since 2017).
Dr. Avelar has published several books and textbooks on plastic surgery, both in Portuguese and in English, including Ear Reconstruction (Springer, 2013 and 2017 - 2nd Edition), New Concepts in Abdominoplasty and Further Applications (Springer, 2016) and Breast Surgery – Aesthetic Approaches (Springer, 2018).
