New Surgery Spotlight highlights Anterior Cranial Vault Reconstruction

In this month’s Surgery Spotlight Robert Havlik, MD performs an anterior cranial vault reconstruction to achieve the normal shape of the head on a 10-month-old infant who was diagnosed with craniosynostosis. Watch Dr. Havlik as he works with pediatric surgeon, Dr. Laurie Ackeman to correct these malformations of the skull to alleviate intracranial pressure. The video is now streaming for free on PSEN, or can be purchased as a part of an online course to receive CME credit.

Dr. Havlik is a recognized surgeon and researcher in cleft palate repair, and maxillofacial and craniofacial disorders. He is the immediate past-president of the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons and is past president of the American Society of Craniofacial Surgeons. He currently serves as the Chairman of Plastic Surgery and George J. Korkos, MD Professor in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Past Surgery Spotlight programs remain freely available to view on PSEN. Hard copies of these programs can also be purchased from the PSEN DVD Library. Surgery Spotlight is a video-based product line produced by the Plastic Surgery Education Network (PSEN).

Now streaming – Surgery Spotlight: Dermal Fillers – Hyraluronic Acid

Take a look at April’s Surgery Spotlight featuring Brian Kinney, MD performing dermal injections using hyaluronic acid-based fillers on two patients. The first was a female patient of Chinese-Korean descent who presented with slight depressions at the alar base, and received injections in the nasolabial folds and corners of the mouth. The second patient was a female patient of Hispanic descent, who wished to improve lip fullness, as well as diffuse wrinkle lines. Watch Dr. Kinney’s technique for soft-tissue augmentation as he discusses the aesthetic benefits and potential complications of the procedure now streaming for free on PSEN, or can be purchased as a part of an online course to receive CME credit.

Dr. Brian Kinney is private practitioner in Beverly Hills where he specializes in plastic surgery procedures and skin care treatment. Dr. Kinney is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and has received medical training From MIT, UCLA and Harvard University. He is a past president of the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation and has received many distinguished honors including the American Society of Plastic Surgeons President Award and Distinguished Service Award.

Past Surgery Spotlight programs remain freely available to view on PSEN. Hard copies of these programs can also be purchased from the PSEN DVD LibrarySurgery Spotlight is a video-based product line produced by the Plastic Surgery Education Network (PSEN).

Belt Lipectomy featured in March Surgery Spotlight

March’s Surgery Spotlight features PSEN editor-in-cheif Al Aly, MD performing a belt lipectomy on a 45-year-old female who used to have a BMI of 57.2. She had previously had a duodenal switch operation and experienced wound dehiscence, and then had tension sutures added to correct that complication. After the secondary tension suture operation, a large hernia grew and a fairly large panniculus developed, causing ongoing discomfort. The goal of this procedure is to correct the hernia, the large panniculus, the large mons pubis, and to contour the buttocks and thighs. The video can be streamed for free once you are logged in to PSEN, or can be purchased as part of an online course to earn CME credit.

Dr. Aly is an internationally recognized leader in post-bariatric aesthetic surgery and has lectured and/or performed surgery in over 25 countries. He currently serves as a Clinical Professor of Surgery at the School of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine.

Past Surgery Spotlight programs remain freely available to view on PSEN. Hard copies of these programs can also be purchased from the PSEN DVD LibrarySurgery Spotlight is a video-based product line produced by the Plastic Surgery Education Network (PSEN).

New Surgery Spotlight: Gluteal Augmentation with Fat

In the new Surgery Spotlight released today Daniel A. Del Vecchio, MD performs a gluteal augmentation with fat transplantation on a healthy 31-year-old female who desires larger buttocks, as well as liposuction. Watch Dr. Del Vecchio’s technique in harvesting the fat and how the fat is then injected to form full buttocks that meet the patient’s goals. The video can be streamed for free once you are logged in to PSEN, or can be purchased as part of an online course to earn CME credit.

Daniel Del Vecchio, MD is a cosmetic plastic surgeon in private practice in Boston. He is a former Assistant Professor of Surgery at Tufts New England Medical Center and a member of the Consulting Staff in the Division of Plastic Surgery at Harvard’s Massachusetts General Hospital. He is the author of many papers and presentations with research interests in surgical device technology translocation in plastic surgery, safety combining volume liposuction and abdominoplasty, increasing yield and predictability in fat transfer, and more.

Past Surgery Spotlight programs remain freely available to view on PSEN. Hard copies of these programs can also be purchased from the PSEN DVD LibrarySurgery Spotlight is a video-based product line produced by the Plastic Surgery Education Network (PSEN).