Pre- and postoperative portrait photography: standardized photos for various procedures.
Photodocumentation in facial plastic surgery is essential in the perioperative setting, and with meticulous uniformity and standardization it serves as the primary tool for surgical planning and critical analysis of results. Accurate photodocumentation is dependent on strict and consistent use of equipment, lighting, and patient positioning. The purpose of this article is to review the principles of standardization in perioperative patient photography for common facial plastic procedures and to provide the facial plastic surgeon with the tools necessary to develop consistent and accurate patient photographs.
Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 801 Welch Road, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
Ravi S
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Swamy
Sam P
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Most
D032962:Consent Forms; D006801:Humans; D010781:Photography / Q000379:methods*; D011173:Portraits as Topic; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011187:Posture; D011300:Preoperative Care; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000379:methods