Manual of Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine

The most comprehensive cosmetic plastic surgery manual on body contouring surgeries explains in detail how to undertake body contouring procedures to remove excess fat deposits and sagging skin so as to improve the shape as well as the tone of the abdomen, back, thighs and other areas of the body, resulting in a body with smoother contours and providing an appropriate shape. It also describes the latest procedures including high definition and fine definition liposuction with the use of various technologies and body contouring after massive weight loss. It also contains chapters on important procedures of fat grafting along with live stem cells, and how they can only be harvested from the fat during liposuction. This surgical manual discusses all possible body contouring procedures in a step by step “How To” manner so as to help the novice Cosmetic Surgeon’s as well as seasoned and experienced Surgeon’s alike. The risks, complications along with pearls are discussed along with individual procedures with a series of step-by-step photographs and pre and post images and short video clips.

This Manual in Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine sets the standard for doctors entering the field of aesthetic surgery and medicine. It is a reference book for people who are in practice as well as a step-by-step manual for students and young doctors wanting to pursue this field.

The other volumes are on: 

• Rhinoplastic procedures

• Intimate Genital procedures 

• Non-Invasive Aesthetic procedures

• Breast reshaping

• Cosmetic procedures of the Face

Prof. Dr. Mohan Thomas is an American Trained and Double Board-Certified Cosmetic Plastic and Facial Plastic Surgeon and a Senior Consultant at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, India. He is also the Chief Mentor and Program Chair of the Advanced Fellowship in cosmetic surgery at the D. Y. Patil University. He has graduated from the Medical College, University of Pennsylvania and completed his fellowships in Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York. He has completed his Fellowships with the Masters in Surgery of the Nose, Face, Body and Breast in the US, Europe, Mexico and Latin America. He is chairman and managing director of Dr. Mohan Thomas Aesthetics, Mumbai. The institute under the leadership of Dr Thomas has been a pioneer and is still a leader in the field of cosmetic surgery and medicine. He has been in practice for about 2 decades practicing the full scope of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr Thomas has made significant notable contributions to the Plastic and Aesthetic surgery literature with more than 51 peer reviewed publications in the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Journal, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal, Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic surgery, Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery and the prestigious Clinics of North America and 9 chapters in various text books. Dr. Mohan Thomas is a past member of the board of trustees of the prestigious American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) and a current member of the World Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (WAOCS) which are known for their commitment towards the development of the field of cosmetic surgery that delivers the safest patient outcomes through evidence-based information. As part of a Global task force he is committed to developing key hole surgery, raising the safety standards with reduced operative times, innovative techniques and superior results. He has a special interest in the very challenging Revision Cosmetic Surgery / Multiply operated patients.

Dr. James D’silva is a Board-certified Plastic surgeon who has been in practice as a consultant at the Cosmetic Surgery Institute and Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. He practices the full scope of cosmetic surgery ranging from hair transplants, nose surgeries, face rejuvenation, male and female breasts, all types of body contouring including lifts and has a special interest in secondary cleft lip surgery, facial correction in facial palsy and treatment of Scars.

He is part of the teaching faculty of the Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship program through the DY Patil University. His innumerable publications on cosmetic surgery and medicine are noteworthy and appear in most of the International Peer reviewed journals including the prestigious Clinics of North America and PRS. He along with Dr. Mohan Thomas with inputs from the world community has provided safety guidelines to be incorporated during Body Contouring and Brazilian butt lift which has benefitted the Surgeons globally.