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Cosmetic Surgery: Latest Book Release by NYP/Columbia Faculty

by Columbia Surgery on May 12, 2011

Written by plastic surgeons Robert Grant, MD, FACS and Constance Chen, MD, this full-color, step-by-step guide on the most popular procedures in cosmetic surgery is an ideal reference for consumers. Using more than 250 full-color illustrations and photos, and clear, concise text, Cosmetic Surgery teaches readers about the latest and most in-demand surgical and nonsurgical procedures in aesthetic plastic surgery.

Cosmetic Surgery by Robert Grant, Constance Chen

Cosmetic Surgery
by Robert Grant & Constance Chen


Cosmetic Surgery
by Robert T. Grant, MD, MSc, FACS and Constance M. Chen, MD, MPH
(McGraw-Hill & Lange)

Each chapter includes patient selection and preparation, technique, complications, outcomes assessment, and references, and many illustrations that have been prepared specifically for this book. The book is written in an easy-to-navigate style that facilitates quick learning. It includes comprehensive coverage of facial surgeries including facelift, brow lift, blepharoplasty, otoplasty, rhinoplasty, and chin implants, as well as breast surgery, body contouring, and bariatric plastic surgery including breast augmentation, breast reduction, abdominoplasty, brachioplasty, and liposuction. Non-surgical options including Botox, injectable fillers, chemical peel, dermabrasion, and laser surgery are also addressed.

Robert T. Grant, MD, FACS, is Chief, Joint Division of Plastic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia and Weill Cornell Medical Centers, New York.

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Incremental Approach to Cosmetic Surgery Targets Every Life Stage

by Columbia Surgery on July 30, 2010

Robert T. Grant, MD, FACS

Robert T. Grant, MD, FACS

At one time, women waited till everything started to sag and drop before having it all lifted. The result? Too often, a change in appearance so dramatic and ‘overdone’ that it was plainly obvious that she had had surgery.

Today, women can enjoy a far more subtle and less invasive approach: incremental treatments to help maintain their beauty over the course of their adult lives.

Led by Robert T. Grant, MD, FACS, the Division of Plastic Surgery has developed Life Stage Personal Enhancement, a treatment approach aimed at each stage of adulthood. The program entails less invasive steps at earlier stages, so that women can avoid the need for more dramatic, aggressive procedures in the future.

Dr. Grant consults with patients to help them understand what will help them look their best at every age, and helps them choose the least invasive, most effective options. “It is far better to begin age maintenance treatments before menopause occurs than after,” he explains. Because menopause significantly reduces the elasticity of a woman’s skin, cosmetic procedures are more long-lasting and effective when done earlier.

During their 20′s, patients might consider focusing on personal fitness and weight control, medically indicated skin care, minimally invasive skin treatments such as dermabrasion, and spider vein reduction. In their 30′s, discreet surgical procedures for the eyes, face, and neck might be used to prolong the period of time that a woman looks her best as menopause approaches. During their 40′s and 50′s, patients might consider “judicious use of Botox” to reduce wrinkles, laser resurfacing, or corrective (rather than preventive) face and neck lifts.

For more information, see full article in healthpoints.

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