Plastic Surgery Made Easy

The Plastic Surgery Made Easy® depicts a guide to clinical practice in the field of plastic surgery which includes management of injuries, tissue engineering, wound healing, important arteries of the head and neck, skin infections, cysts, skin flaps, fasciocutaneous flaps, microsurgery, chest wall deformities, thermal injury and esthetic surgery. Plastic surgeons have to treat patients in a wholistic manner to help them overcome not just their medical problems but also emotional problems to improve self-esteem. Cosmetic procedures have advantages in restoring the confidence and personality of a patient. Cosmetic surgery should be skillfully and artistically applied to selected patients. Prevention and first aid management of burns, role of cosmetics in burn patients, reconstructive principles in burn contractures, general guidelines in cleft lip and cleft palate management, and measures to improve circulation in skin flap are some of the specific topics of discussion in the book.