Aesthetic Facial Surgery, 1st ed. 2021

Part I. Session of Tributes.- 1. Importance of Pitanguy`s Surgical Principles on Rhytidoplasty - Direction of Traction of  the Skin Flap.- 2. Pitanguy´s Technique on Rhytidoplasty.- 3. Surgical Planning for Rhytidoplasty - Clinical Analysis Before Operation.- 4. Importance of the Superficial Musculo-Aponeurotic System (SMAS) in Rhytidoplasty - 42 Years Evolution.- 5. Male Rhytidoplasty - Refinements Surgical Technique.- 6. Treatment of Medial Platysma Through Lateral Approach.- 7. Rhytidoplasty Associated with Ear Reconstruction.- 8. Periauricular Rhytidectomy.- 9. The Future of Facial Rejuvenation Surgery.- 10. Complementary Procedures to Rhytidoplasty.- 11. Facial Aging - Clinical Considerations and Anatomical Changes.- 12. Treatment of Deformities of Senile Orbit to Improve Facial Contour.- 13. Improvement of Facial Contour Throught Ear Reconstruction.- 14. Changes in Facial Skeletonwith Aging.- 15. Aesthetic Reparation of the Face, Neck and Auricles to Achieve Well Balance of Facial Contour.- 16. Treatment of Platysma - The Beginning, Evolution and Update Approaches.- 17. Liposuction to Improve the Neck and Facial Contour.- 18. Facial Filling Combined with Rhytidoplasty.- 19. Tunnelization Procedure - Non-Vascular Traumatic approach on Rhytidoplasty.- 20. Combined Incisions in Rhytidoplasty - Pre-Capilar and Intra-Capilar Incisions.- 21. Preparation of the Patient and Surgeon for Rhytidectomy.- 22. Face Lifting - The Treatment of The Lower Third of The Face.- Part II. Surgical Fundaments on Rhytidoplasty.- 23. Patient's Psychological Considerations Towards Surgery.- 24. Anesthesia for Face Lifting.- 25. The Anatomical Basis for Neck Lifting.- 26. Anatomic Considerations of the Facial Nerve and Their Relevance to Facial Surgery.- 27. Anatomy of the Upper and Lower Lids.- 28. Aesthetic Anatomy of the Face.- 29. Anatomy of Aging Facial Skeleton.- 30. Philosophic Considerations About Senility.- Part III. Basic Techniques on Facelift.- 31. Deep Temporal Fascia FLAP in Rhitidoplasty.- 32. Neck Lift - Restoring the Neck Contour.- 33. The FAMI Technique With Mesenchymal Stem Cells - Pan Facial Rejuvenation Without a Scalpel.- 34. Rhytidoplasty - My Current Techniques, Biplane Extended Facelift, and Microlift.- 35. The Striking Continuous Evolution In Surgical Face Lifting Technique.- 36. The Technique and Legacy of the Lateral Smasectomy to Rhytidoplasty.- Part IV. The Final Scars After Face-Lifting.- 37. History of Rhytidoplasty.- 38. Importance of the Pontes' Peninsula in Rhytidoplasty.- 39. Round Block Approach in Rhytidoplasty.- 40. Cut Face Lift - Closed Undermined Face Lift with Avelar's Detacher.- Part V. Complementary Approaches During Rhytidoplasty.-41. Ritidoplasty with Fat Grafting and Platelet-Rich Plasma on Every Face.- 42. Rhytidoplasty with Fat Grafting.- 43. Cervicofacial Laxity Reduction with Thermotherapy with Diode Laser λ 975.- 44. Bichectomy - An Alternative for Facial Harmonization.- 45. Nasolabial Fold: Options of Treatment Concerning Aesthetic Facial Contour.- 46. Treatment of The Nasolabial Fold.- 47. Non-Surgical Complementary Procedures to Improve Facial Contour.- 48. Facial Surgery in Postbariatric Patients.- 49. Hemostatic Net.- Part VI. Associated Procedures During Rhytidoplasty.- 50. Frontal Region Rejuvenation.- 51. Endoscopic Video Rhytidoplasty.- 52. Upper and Lower Blepharoplasty.- 53. Cantopexy and Cantoplasty.- 54. Improvement of Temporal-Orbital-Palpebral Regions Throught Extended Blepharoplasty.- 55. Aesthetic Osteotomies of Facial Skeleton to Improve Facial Contour.- 56. Blepharoplasty - A Periorbital Rejuvenation Technique.- 57. Creation of the Upper Fold Eyelid in Asian Patients.- 58. Lip Shortening and Vermilion Augmentation to Improve Facial Contour.- Part VII. Post operatory Approaches after Rhytidoplasty.- 59. Hair Transplantation for the Reconstruction of the Hairline Following a Facelift.- 60. Nerves Injuries During Rhytidoplasty - How to Avoid and Surgical Reparation.- 61. Secondary Rhytidoplasty.- 62. Correction of Unsatisfactory Results in Rhytidoplasty and Secondary Procedures.- 63. Secondary Approaches on Rhytidoplasty.- 64. Complications in Rhytidoplasty - How to Prevent and Treat Them.

Dr. Juarez Avelar is a former President of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery (1986-87) and (1990-91), and of the Alumni Association of Prof. Ivo Pitanguy (AExPI) (2002-04) and (2004-06) – Brazil. He is also a former President of the Prof. Illouz Association (2005-08), and founding member and former President of the Brazilian Association of Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells (ABRATRON) (2005-08). He was an Assistant Professor at the Plastic Surgery Unit at the Marília Medical School (Brazil); and has been an active member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) (since 1976); a Professor of Plastic Surgery at the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) (since 1997); a Fellow Member of the International College of Surgeons (since 1977); an Honorary Member of the Medicine Academy of São Paulo (since 1990 – Brazil); an Honorary Member of the Plastic Surgeons Association of Israel (since 1977); an invited Professor at the Plastic Department, Medical School of Pernambuco Federal University - Brazil; Head of the Brazilian Scientific Institute of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (since 1976). In addition, he is Training Professor for the International Confederation of Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery (IPRAS) (since 2014); an active member of the Brazilian Society of Writers Doctors (SOBRAMES) (since 2017) and an Invited Professor at the Post-Graduation of Latu Sensu in Plastic Surgery of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro State (UNIRIO) (since 2017).

Dr. Avelar has published several books and textbooks on plastic surgery, both in Portuguese and in English, including Ear Reconstruction (Springer, 2013 and 2017 - 2nd Edition), New Concepts in Abdominoplasty and Further Applications (Springer, 2016) and Breast Surgery – Aesthetic Approaches (Springer, 2018).