title: Use of ultra-high frequency electrosurgery (radiosurgery) for cosmetic surgical procedures.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Electrosurgery has been used for many decades in medicine. Some machines generate ultra-high frequency current waveforms (radiosurgery), which minimize collateral tissue damage.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Personal experience using radiosurgery in the performance of cosmetic surgery is related in the narrative form to offer the reader a "how we do it" perspective.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Radiosurgery facilitates the performance of blepharoplasty, face lifting, hair restoration surgery, abdominoplasty, nasal reduction sculpturing of rhinophyma, and minor cosmetic procedures. Collateral heat damage is minimal allowing rapid healing and aesthetically pleasing scars.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Bridenstine
mesh_terms: D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods