Authored by a world-renowned expert in liposculpture, this volume is the definitive guide to facial and body contouring. Dr. Toledo describes in detail the innovative techniques he developed or perfected that require smaller incisions and shorter recovery times. Special attention is given to superficial liposculpture. Other procedures covered include CO2 laser blepharoplasty and endoscopic facelift. Each technique is demonstrated by a typical case. More than 1,000 full-color photographs and drawings complement the text.
Authored by a world-renowned expert in liposculpture, this volume is the definitive guide to facial and body contouring. Dr. Toledo describes in detail the innovative techniques he developed or perfected that require smaller incisions and shorter recovery times. Special attention is given to superficial liposculpture. Other procedures covered include CO2 laser blepharoplasty and endoscopic facelift. Each technique is demonstrated by a typical case. More than 1,000 full-color photographs and drawings complement the text.
The superficial liposculpture technique enables you to achieve better results in body and facial contouring than are possible with conventional methods since the dissection is done in the superficial compartment, close under the skin, instead of in the deep layers of the subcutaneous tissue. In this book you will find out about the technique as perfected by the authors. They especially discuss the syringe as an improved vacuum source, secondary liposuction and problems following previous liposuction and new advances in the treatment of cellulite. Large chapters are devoted to contour augmentation and total liposculpture. The authors have set new standards that surpass previous teaching and practice. Use this how-to manual to improve "your" results
Neurotology is a branch of medicine that focuses on diagnosing and treating neurological conditions of the inner ear and related structures. There have been many recent advances in neurotology that have been published in general medicine, otolaryngology and neurology journals. This comprehensive book will aggregate this information to provide a more complete picture of the state of the field and will include the authors’ own clinical experience. There is a recent marked increase in interest in neurotology, manifested by the clinical experiences and research-publication work of otolaryngologists, neurologists, neuro-ophtalmologists, audiologists and physiotherapists. As a result, this will be a completely state-of-the-art work that includes all up-to-date neurophysiological data related to the vestibular system. It has been estimated that 10% of patients that present at an emergency clinic have vestibular disorders, including vertigo, and these disorders are frequently a cause of falls in elderly patients. On the other hand, many physicians treat their patients with vertigo with vestibular blockers, which treat the symptoms but do not cure the disorders. We feel that it is important to supply a source of information on the vestibular system and balance disorders, and this title will do that in a comprehensive manner. This title will be an ideal reference for the diagnosis and treatment of vestibular disorders for otolaryngologists, neurologists, neuro-ophtalmologists, audiologists and physical therapists.
The seventeenth-century missionary and diplomat Father Antônio Vieira once observed that Brazil was nourished, animated, sustained, served, and conserved by the "sad blood" of the "black and unfortunate souls" imported from Angola. In The Trade in the Living, Luiz Felipe de Alencastro demonstrates how the African slave trade was an essential element in the South Atlantic and in the ongoing cohesion of Portuguese America, while at the same time the concrete interests of Brazilian colonists, dependent on Angolan slaves, were often violently asserted in Africa, to ensure men and commodities continued to move back and forth across the Atlantic. In exposing this intricate and complementary relationship between two non-European continents, de Alencastro has fashioned a new and challenging examination of colonial Brazil, one that moves beyond its relationship with Portugal to discover a darker, hidden history.
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