Progress in esthetic surgery.

Esthetic surgery is now widely accepted by the public and produces results that look more natural than in its early years. Rhinoplasties tend to be undetectable, remodeling of the face includes bone work when useful and treats the soft tissues at the right levels, breast reductions leave minimal scarring, abdominoplasty and liposuction are better adapted to individual deformities. However, so many new techniques are presented that it is sometimes difficult to have a clear opinion about their value before they are widely diffused by the media, and it is mandatory to be careful before proposing a new procedure to our patients.