Plastic Surgery
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Emergency After a Filler: Recognising Vascular Occlusion and Responding Correctly
Vascular occlusions after hyaluronic acid injections are rare but dangerous – they can even cause loss of vision. What patients should know…
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Dissolving Fillers with Hyaluronidase: Dosage, Allergy Risk and Legal Status
Nodules, overcorrection or simply dissatisfaction: hyaluronic acid fillers can be dissolved again. A recent review shows which products are available, how high…
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Flaps in Reconstructive Surgery: Principles and Classification
When a wound cannot simply be sutured, plastic surgeons transfer tissue with its own blood supply – a flap. An overview of…
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How Flaps Are Supplied with Blood: Angiosomes, Random-Pattern and Perforator Flaps
Whether a flap heals in depends on its blood supply. An overview of the angiosome concept, random-pattern and axial flaps, and modern…
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A Short History of Breast Surgery: From Halsted to the DIEP Flap
From the radical mastectomy of the 19th century and the first silicone implant in 1962 to microsurgical autologous reconstruction: milestones in reconstructive…
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The Role of Hyaluronic Acid in Wound Healing
What is hyaluronic acid? Hyaluronic acid is an acidic, highly viscous, strongly water-binding glycosaminoglycan (GAG) made up of 1,4-linked hyalobiuronic acid units…
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Breast Augmentation – Current Methods in Aesthetic Surgery
Aesthetic surgery has made enormous progress in recent years and today offers a wide range of options for women who are dissatisfied…
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Patient Management in Aesthetic Surgery
The first and decisive step in highly elective aesthetic procedures is careful patient selection. As such procedures are operations that are not…
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Benign Skin Conditions: What You Should Know
Common but often overlooked skin conditions that deserve attention The skin is the largest organ of our body and is in…
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Applications and Principles of Laser Treatment in Aesthetic Surgery
Laser treatment in aesthetic surgery: innovative technology for flawless beauty Aesthetic surgery has made enormous progress in recent decades in helping people…
