Drawing on decades of operating room and teaching experience‎,‎ Dr‎.‎ Weerda and his team offer a complete guide to reconstructive options for facial‎,‎ head‎,‎ and neck defects in this eagerly awaited second edition‎.‎ Their systematic‎,‎ step‎-by‎-step approach‎,‎ with an emphasis on meticulous preoperative planning‎,‎ evaluation of alternatives‎,‎ and selection of the best procedure‎,‎ ensures optimal results for all patients‎.‎ Special features of the second edition‎:‎ * Includes more than 1‎,‎500 sequential illustrations of each procedure‎,‎ along with full‎-color intraoperative photographs and before and after surgical results * Reviews the full range of local‎,‎ regional‎,‎ and free flaps used in the reconstruction of facial structures‎,‎ with chapters on myocutaneous island flaps‎,‎ delto‎-pectoral flaps‎,‎ and free microvascular transplants written by well‎-known practitioners* Offers new and expanded sections on dermabrasion‎,‎ free flaps‎,‎ removal of skull bone for modern defect reconstruction‎,‎ instrument sets/trays‎,‎ and more * Covers the entire scope of the field‎,‎ from basic principles‎,‎ anatomy‎,‎ wound healing‎,‎ and scar revision to defect closings in each facial region‎,‎ bone grafts‎,‎ and the groundbreaking auricular reconstructive techniques developed by Dr‎.‎ Weerda Focusing on the questions‎,‎ problems‎,‎ and technical solutions most commonly encountered in everyday practice‎,‎ this compact book will be valuable to both the novice and more experienced surgeon‎.‎ It is filled with the insights‎,‎ wisdom‎,‎ and experience of a leading worldwide expert‎,‎ and will be kept close at hand as a refresher‎,‎ teaching guide‎,‎ encyclopedia of facial plastic techniques‎,‎ and standard operating room reference‎.‎