Luciano Ariel Lanfranchi

The Impact of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery on Body Image and Psychological Well-Being: A Preliminary Study

The relationship between body image and cosmetic surgery represents a new generation of research on the psychological aspects of cosmetic surgery. This preliminary study intends to investigate the role of distress relating to body image in conditioning the levels of post-operatory patient benefit both the impact of cosmetic surgery on the state of psychological well-being and body image through the analysis of the differences between the pre and post-operative stages.

Useful method to create a precise, sterile, and inexpensive areola marker.

Several areolar markers have been described in the literature. “Cookie-cutter” areola markers are commonly employed, although custom-made instruments have also been designed for this purpose, including washer sets,1 wires,2 stainless steel instruments,3 “wavy-line” markers,4 and electrocardiography dots.5 In this letter, we would like to describe a method of creating a disposable and sterile areola marker that is useful for both preoperative and intraoperative markings. First, a plastic ruler …

An Inexpensive, Fast, and Easy Way to Harvest Large Volumes of Adipose Tissue for Autologous Grafting

Autologous fat grafting is a procedure commonly employed in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. Since its first modern description by Coleman,1 several refinements have been reported in the literature. This procedure often requires huge volumes of adipose tissue (eg, up to 450 mL for breast augmentation2). In these cases, the prompt harvesting of large fat volumes is fundamental. This procedure is usually performed either with a liposuction cannula or syringe.3 In this Letter to the Editor, we propose a practical and cheap method to …