Pearls and Pitfalls in Cosmetic Oculoplastic Surgery

A “Clinical Pearl” is shorthand for that critical nugget of information that makes a procedure or a treatment option or therapeutic agent more effective, more efficient, and produces the best possible outcome. A pearl is essentially “off-label”. In surgical specialties, these pearls are even more important because knowing how to avoid complications is better for the patient and the physician. With this book, ophthalmologists and cosmetic surgeons can become more skilled and increase their numbers of successful outcomes.

• Botox
• blepharoplasty
• brow lift
• cosmetic surgery
• fillers
• midface lift
• oculoplastic
• outcome

From the reviews:

"The editors … provide insight that may allow surgeons to perform more efficient, productive, and successful surgeries. … The book is intended for both aspiring surgeons and established surgeons in oculofacial plastic surgery. It is most suitable for those in the more advanced stages of their training … . It would also be of benefit to established surgeons wishing to broaden their knowledge of treating a particular surgical problem. … useful for more experienced surgeons seeking additional insight … to treat a particular surgical problem." (M. Reza Vagefi, Doody’s Review Service, September, 2009)

• Department of Ophthalmology and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, USA

  Morris E. Hartstein

• Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, USA

  John B. Holds

• Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Eye Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles

  Guy G. Massry

• Spalding Dr. Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology, Beverly Hills

  Guy G. Massry

• Davidorf Eye Group, West Hills, USA

  Guy G. Massry

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