Aesthetics Surgery

In recent years the number of plastic surgery has grown exponentially and cosmetic rhinoplasty is, among many, the most requested. Consequently, both the failures and the number of legal disputes between doctors and patients have increased. It is my opinion that the shape of the nose after the operation and the elimination of defects, should go unnoticed and be well integrated in the context of... read

A request for intervention, be it cosmetic, esthetic, or medical, not always corresponds to a real body dysmorphic disorder that leads to its request. Variable esthetic rules have followed and chased themselves in art and fashion, some becoming no longer acceptable, other unsustainable, others just a little out of fashion. The Junoesque forms celebrated in classical culture were filtered through... read

To be beautiful at all costs has become increasingly imperative. Beauty has become an obsession. But, what does to be beautiful mean? We spoke to Prof. Pier Antonio Bacci, Professor of Aesthetic Surgery and President of the Italian Academy of Beauty. “Foscolo stated, beauty is" that happy harmony that pervades our hearts “Beauty is indeed harmony, balance, and respect of certain essential... read

Abnormally large breasts are not only an obvious esthetic imperfection, but are also responsible for physical discomfort, such as, heaviness, pain, kyphosis (back hump), reduced agility, etc. The surgical procedure, called reduction mammoplasty, results in breasts of the same shape, but with a volume reduced down to one third of the initial one. The residual scars are thin, and eventually... read

Preoperative tests (blood work, chest x-ray and ECG) are obtained before the procedure The patient comes to the clinic in the morning for surgery, on an empty stomach The operation is performed with epidural anesthesia under sedation, and takes about three hours. The patient leaves the clinic after few hours with a slightly compression dressing, and is allowed to eat a light meal in the... read

Rhinoplasty:procedure information Preoperative examinations (blood tests, chest X-rays, and ECG) and photography are obtained during the preliminary visit The patient comes to the clinic the morning of the scheduled surgery, on an empty stomach The procedure is performed under light general anesthesia, and takes about two hours. The awakening from anesthesia is the same as after... read

The techniques available to improve the wrinkles are varied and well defined; the problem is often the preparation and limitations of each operator. In fact, this skin blemish is attacked by aestheticians, dermatologists, cosmetic doctors, plastic surgeons, and beauty and massage therapists. First of all it should be noted that, over the years, changes of the structure of the face like losing... read

Minimally Invasive Surgery is an increasingly used term, sometimes, unfortunately, only for advertising purposes, but is part of a clear treatment strategy derived from the great gift given by modern technology that offers video assisted surgical methods that allow to operate in the abdomen, joints and other places, only with the use of small cannulae, thus limiting dissections, incisions, and... read

The constant demand for novelty, which is often identified in revolutionary or futuristic laser, or surgical techniques, not always finds satisfaction in reality. Aesthetic plastic surgery has, in fact, reached a level that allows for technical innovations that even in international meetings of the highest minds in the field, often are just details, or minor changes in techniques. Even in... read

What is RINOFILLER? The RINOFILLER consists of implantation of a reabsorbable filler in the nose that allows the smoothing of the anti-esthetic “hump” of the nose and / or modification of the nasal tip: the RINOFILLER, then, harmonizes the irregular curves of a nose WITHOUT SURGERY Does RINOFILLER replace RHINOPLASTY surgery? Absolutely not; the RINOFILLER only corrects an esthetic... read

What happens if the male mammary gland does not undergo the natural atrophy with growth completion? There is an enlargement of the breast that becomes like a female breast; this condition is called gynecomastia. Also an accumulation of fat concentrated in the male mammary gland can result in excessive breast volume; this condition is called pseudo-gynecomastia. The two conditions have the... read

In an era particularly polarized on beauty and skin care, non-ablative radio frequency (NARF) represents one of the most modern techniques for the treatment of aging and sagging skin of face and body, which can be rejuvenated in a non-ablative manner without the use of needles or drug injections. The NARF was the first non-surgical method to be authorized by the Food and Drug Administration... read

Obesity is nowadays one of the major health emergencies in the world: in fact, abdominal obesity has reached epidemic proportions and its prevalence is steadily increasing. The phenomenon involves 1 billion and 200 thousand people worldwide, including over 115 million suffering from other diseases, such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, dyslipidemia, sleep apnea, and arthritis. It is... read

In recent years the demand for aesthetic interventions has greatly increased, and among these Breast Augmentation is the most frequent. I think it absolutely correct to withhold interventions of Breast Augmentation from girls who are less than 18 year old. This is a deontological and ethical principle that, like all professionally correct specialists, I have always personally followed. The... read

There isn’t a day that a newspaper or a magazine does not speak of botulinum toxin, this wonderful substance that can give us a sweet “stretch of freshness " that, when used with skill, can be also very natural. With a single injection we can smooth the forehead, soften the darn "chicken legs", and remove the wrinkles between the eyebrows that give a vexed look to the face. But let’s try... read

We live in an age in which every human activity is belittled, trivialized, criticized, and simplified to a point where everyone, without respect and without any sense of responsibility, feels obliged to issue unproved opinions on subjects only superficially known. This applies to all professionals fields (e.g. for judges, lawyers, engineers, journalists, politicians, administrators, but also, and... read