Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Procedures

Minimally invasive aesthetic procedures are an important part of dermatologists’ day-to-day clinical routine. However, plastic surgeons are also becoming more willing to explore them, and minimally invasive cosmetic and aesthetic procedures are now an established interdisciplinary topic.

Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Procedures - A Guide for Dermatologists and Plastic Surgeons addresses the needs of both these specialties. It provides a comprehensive overview of the most relevant and widely used minimally invasive procedures, presented in a practical and straightforward style. Rather than a broad overview of the literature, it offers a step-by-step guide to clinical procedures. Each chapter explores a single clinical procedure, discussing the theoretical basis; the materials needed; the methods and techniques; clinical follow-up; before-and-after illustrations; as well as the side effects and complications and their management. It also includes a summary of tips and relevant references.

With more than a hundred procedures presented and discussed in a clinically applicable format, Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Procedures - A Guide for Dermatologists and Plastic Surgeons is a practical manual for all dermatology and plastic surgery practitioners who are interested in aesthetic medicine.

Adilson Da Costa: MD, MSc, PhD is currently Tenured International Professor for the PhD and MSc Programs at "Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo", São Paulo, SP, Brazil. He is the former Dean of the Department of Dermatology at the Pontifical University of Campinas (PUC-Campinas), Brazil, and former researcher fellow in the Department of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.  He is the author of two books on dermatology in Portuguese ("Dermatology and Pregnancy", Elsevier; "International Textbook of Cosmeceuticals", Guanabara-Koogan) as well as several book chapters and scientific articles in the field of aesthetic and clinical-surgical dermatology. Dr. Da Costa is a worldwide key opinion leader in dermatology, with more than 200 lectures already provided; has also been principal investigator in more that 140 clinical and in vitro trials and taken part as scientific advisory member for several pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies.