I Pitanguy

..The similarities and differences between the two systems are analysed and discussed. The possibility of reforming residency programmes by following the structure and the philosophy of system A is proposed...

..The subliminal and the overt message is that these are necessary and desirable requirements for social acceptance and professional success...

..The bond created between the patient and surgeon will be frustrated if there remain signs that reveal the "secret" that surgery was performed...

..Lack of a pathological investigation or a cursory or hurried examination of any mammary tissue by the pathologist may overlook important lesions. In the analysis of these statistics, the concept of normal breast tissue was questioned...

..Depending on each case, this team should include consultants in endocrinology, dermatology, oculoplastics, pediatrics and other appropriate specialties...

..In this paper, the authors describe the juxtapilose incision and the subperiosteal approach of the forehead as a practical ancillary procedure for correction of the aging face...

..The great advantage of using tissue re-expansion in the burned patient is the reconstruction of extensive areas with the same color and texture of neighboring tissues, without the addition of new scars...

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..This evaluation is the most valuable tool for determining the most favorable procedure for each patient...

..Many different surgical procedures have been described to correct these deformities, but most of them have limitations, particularly with respect to postsurgical scarring...

..Lack of pathological investigation or a cursory or hurried examination of any mammary tissue by the pathologist may cause important lesions to be overlooked...

..The aim of this study is to compare the influence of three widely used fat processing techniques in plastic surgery on the viability and number of adipocytes and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) of aspirated fat...

..The treatment consists of local hygiene and surgical resection of skin excess. This study reports a case of CVG of the primary essential type in a male patient, who was referred to us for a surgical treatment...

..The aesthetic improvement and the patient satisfaction show that autologous fat transplantation could be a safe technique for the correction of the mild Parry-Romberg syndrome...

..He also is the Honorary President of the Alumni Association of Professor Ivo Pitanguy, and has recently been declared the Patron of Plastic Surgery in Brazil through a unanimous vote by the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery...

..The current study presents an alternative technique for thigh dermolipectomy using the Pitanguy flap demarcator with a medioanterior scar extension...

..This study aimed to refine the volumetric analysis comparing the implant and final breast size as well as the intrinsic association of these two factors with postoperative sensory alteration of the breast...

..Although it has been promoted for nearly three decades to separate adipose tissue components before grafting, there remain many controversies regarding the results obtained with centrifuged adipose tissue...

..This article outlines the organization and functioning of this program and reports an analysis by the author, a former resident and scholar of the International College of Surgeons...

..This report aims to present the results of correction for postrhytidoplasty stigmas using follicular transplantation. Patient assessment is discussed, and relevant technical aspects are detailed and illustrated...