Beyond Fat Grafting: The Art, Science, and Innovation of Dermal Reconstruction

Dermal-fat grafting (DFG) is what I consider to bean art-science connection, a link between beauty and form, on one side, and functional needs on the other. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Mustafa Hussein Mohammed Mashhadani reveals an extensive andscholarly exploration of dermal-fat grafts, transforming its application from mere facial contouring to innovative reconstructive and regenerative surgery.Based on the author's extensive clinical experience in India and Iraq, this book provides DFG as a highly practical technique which is consistently replicable withoutany mismatch. The chapters are arranged systematically from anatomy and harvesting/ handling to its use in post-traumatic, congenital and oncologic reconstruction through new applications of dural repair and regenerative tissue integration.Brought to life with unmatched clarity, this first edition offers details written with incredible accuracy and humanistic precision that best reflect the author's academic pursuit-a path of learning born from his honesty and relentlessquestioning.. "In addition to valuable appendices comprising listsof instruments, volume calculators and evidence based tables on DFG compared with autologous fat grafting and synthetic fillers.Beyond Fat Grafting is not only a practical surgical guide, but also an homage to the art andhumanity of plastic surgery. It will be a valuable resource for plastic and reconstructive surgeons, residents and fellowslooking to master the challenging yet transformative field of autologous tissue reconstruction without obsessing over details better grasped in philosophy class.