Photographic standardization in esthetic surgery

Standardized photo-documentation acquired an increased significance in modern esthetic surgery. Archives set up with the photographs of the cases enable surgeons to better assess their performances and share experiences and data with the colleagues. Such archive materials, indispensable for the scientific presentations and publications are also valuable instruments in the training of medical students and residents as well as in forensic medicine. Photographs are also functional in the planning process of the treatments and help surgeons to better inform the patients. Systems of photography are rapidly developing parallel to technological improvements. However, it is imperative to employ the same system for the preoperative and postoperative photography. The aim of this article is to provide fundamental insights to achieve standardized preoperative and postoperative photographs for each group of procedure in esthetic surgery.

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