September 2005


Features

Cover Story
Role Playing
  by Rich Smith
  Linda Li, MD, FACS, is the surgeon and William Fulcher, MD, MS, is the anesthesiologist—and not just on TV

Get the Picture!
  Four plastic surgeons give their views on the uses (and overuses) of modern digital imaging systems
The Suture-Suspension Neck Lift
  by George John Bitar, MD, and Vincent C. Giampapa, MD
  This advanced technique, when done properly, results in high patient satisfaction
Ethnic Rhinoplasty
  by Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD
  This potentially difficult surgery requires special surgical techniques and postoperative protocols
The Ambulatory Surgery Center
  by James P. Watson, MD, and Brian P. Dickinson, MD
  How to select equipment, financing, and even music for your very own OR
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  by Lindi L. Rosen, JD
  A new challenge to the concept of informed consent
A Competitive Advantage
  by Katherine M. Rothman
  You may need public relations more than you think
Top 10 Internet Myths
  by Robert C. Silkey
  Think you know all there is to know about the Internet? Think again
External Patient Financing
  by Lesley Ranft
  Having an outside firm handle the financing may be better for you and your patients


Departments

  Editor's Message
No Business Like It
  by Michael J. Block
  Newsroom
Society, government, and business information
  by Rima Bedevian
Meeting Previews
  by Rima Bedevian
  Industry Insider
Ray Heller, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Implantech Associates Inc
  Inpractice
The Role of the Medical Aesthetician
  by Christine Heathman, CME, LMT, MLT
  Aestheticians are not only about skin care—they can be a major asset to any surgery practice
Spotlight
  Practice-management software and digital imaging systems
Marketplace
  The latest plastic surgery products and services
  The Last Word
Down on the Range
  by Wendy Lewis
  Notes from the first Cosmetic Boot Camp
Special Section
Facial Rejuvenation

The Nd:YAG Laser
  by Benjamin A. Bassichis, MD
  It does it all—from hair removal to skin rejuvenation
Capacitive Radiofrequency Treatment
  by Manoj T. Abraham, MD
  An innovative technique for nonablative skin rejuvenation
Fat Transfer or Solid Implants?
  by Samuel M. Lam, MD
  How one surgeon's thinking—and practice—have changed
The Facial Thread Lift
  by Donald W. Kress, MD, PA, FACS
  This emerging procedure follows the trend toward less- invasive facial rejuvenation

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