Author
Neal R Reisman, MD, JD Chief of Plastic Surgery, St Luke's Episcopal Hospital; Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
Neal R Reisman, MD, JD is a member of the following medical societies: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Lipoplasty Society of North America, Texas Medical Association, Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Coauthor(s)
Azita Madjidi, MD, MS Clinical Assistant Professor in Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
Azita Madjidi, MD, MS is a member of the following medical societies: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, World Medical Association, Harris County Medical Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Specialty Editor Board
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference
Disclosure: Received salary from Medscape for employment. for: Medscape.
Alan Matarasso, MD, FACS, PC Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Immedediate Past President, New York Regional Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Alan Matarasso, MD, FACS, PC is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, International College of Surgeons US Section, New York Academy of Medicine, New York County Medical Society, Pan-American Medical Association of Central Florida, Pan-Pacific Surgical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Chief Editor
Jorge I de la Torre, MD, FACS Professor of Surgery and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery, Residency Program Director, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine; Director, Center for Advanced Surgical Aesthetics
Jorge I de la Torre, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Burn Association, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Association for Academic Surgery, Medical Association of the State of Alabama
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Additional Contributors
Gregory Gary Caputy, MD, PhD, FICS Wound Healing Consultant, Advantage Surgical and Wound Care
Gregory Gary Caputy, MD, PhD, FICS is a member of the following medical societies: American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, International College of Surgeons, International College of Surgeons US Section, Wound Healing Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Acknowledgements
The authors and editors of Medscape Reference gratefully acknowledge the contributions of previous author Robert F Centeno, MD, MBA, to the development and writing of this article.
