April 2009

Features

Cover Story

	Best Foot Forward
	by Shannon Triplett Leade
	Bobby Pourziaee, DPM, excels in a noncore role


Cover photography Michael Justice

	SPECIAL SECTION
	Body Contouring
	The newest products in contouring and skin tightening


	THE FACE
	The Art and Science of Otoplasty
	by Joseph Niamtu III, DMD
	Improving the self-esteem of grateful children is one of the joys of cosmetic ear surgery


	THE BODY
	Late Reconstruction of the Nail Bed
	by Ramona L. Bates, MD
	Late Reconstruction of the Nail Bed Secondary reconstruction of a nail bed injury can be quite challenging


	THE FACE
	Mini Facelifts: Do They Really Work?
	by Rima Bedevian
	Veteran physician Howard A. Tobin, MD, FACS, on the pros and cons


	THE FACE
	Staying Out of Harm's Way
	by Jeffrey J. Zuravleff, MD
	Managing the blepharoplasty patient with functional eye issues


	SKIN CARE AND AESTHETICS
	Burn Treatment and New Reconstruction Technologies
	by Amy Di Leo
	Louis H. Riina, MD, on cutting-edge approaches that reduce patient downtime and pain


	INPRACTICE
	Ready For Your Close-up?
	by Angela O'Mara
	There is only one way to look on television: good


	INPRACTICE
	Taking the Guesswork Out of Blogging
	by Cheryl Whitman
	A simple road map for navigating the blogosphere

Departments

	EDITOR'S MESSAGE
	Getting Real About the Economy (Minus the Spin)
	by Jeffrey Frentzen


	INDEPTH
	Study: Acne Treatments Benefit from Increased Patient-Physician Talk
	by Elaine Sanchez


	PRODUCT NEWS
	by Deborah Overman
	The latest plastic surgery products and services


	THE LAST WORD
	War of the Wrinkle Relaxers
	by Catherine Maley, MBA
	Reloxin seems poised to break Botox's injectables monopoly. Should we cheer or yawn?

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