Publications & Presentations

Dr. Henry Mentz has more than 270 publications and presentations. See below to learn more.

Specific Book Publications

*Author of three text book chapters on Facelifts:

Book chapter “Multilayer Facelift” in Operative Plastic Surgery, A text book for plastic surgeons on facelift techniques, 2000
Book chapter in the textbook, Advanced Surgical Facial Rejuvenation on refined facelift techniques, 2009
Book chapter entitled “The Measured Facelift”, in Dissecting the Facelift in 2016
Book chapter Seminars in Plastic Surgery, Lipogenesis and Lipoplasty Issue. April, 2002. Mentz H. “Changes in Diet, Exercise, Weight, and Lipids Following Liposuction”.

Book Chapter Contributor for Peter Fodor’s Plastic Surgery in 3 D Body Contouring.
Book section in Beyond Black “Plastic Surgery”, featuring 30 of the best plastic surgeons around the world.
Selected for the Book, “Mastering Beauty” by Benton Buckley Books as one of ten plastic surgeons in the US with special expertise in beauty.
Book Chapter, “Group Practice” in the textbook The Business of Plastic Surgery: Navigating a Successful Career, 2nd Edition, 2019, Husman, Patronella, Mentz, Newall.

Facelift and Facial Rejuvenation: Three book chapters on technique (2000, 2009, 2016); many presentations (TSPS 2007, 2016; Las Vegas Aesthetic, 2016, 2017; TSPS 2016; Baylor Grand Rounds 2000; FICS Convention, Mexico 1999); featured in two books as among the best plastic surgeons around the world; won “Best Facelift” twice at the Paris World Conference in 2013 and 2016
Expert 3D Liposuction Course instructor in Contouring (ASAPS 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019; Las Vegas Aesthetic 2016, 2017)

Expert Liposuction Safety Course instructor in Body Contouring Safety (ASAPS 2016, 2017, 2018, 2018, 2019; ISAPS 2016; Las Vegas Aesthetic 2016, TSPS 2001-2014; ASAPS 1993, ASAPS, New York 1993; Texas Plastic Surgery Quarterly, 2001)
Inventor of abdominal and pectoral etching (ASPS, ASAPS, TSPS 1993-2008; ASAPS, TSPS 1995, 2003-2007; St. Joseph Grand Rounds, 1996; “Best Hot Topic ASAPS” in 2017)
Reducing post-operative pain after abdominoplasty and breast surgery (ASAPS 2012; TSPS 2013; published the first plastic surgery publication on Exparel® in 2013)

Developed and introduced the Brazilian buttock roller pump technique in 2007; APS 2011; ASAPS 2011; TSPS 2009, 2017
Nanofat grafting tissue: Introduced “supernano fat grafts” (IFATS 2011; TSPS 2017; ASAPS 2019; published 2020)

Large volume liposuction: Annual FICS Convention, Mexico 1999; publications 1993; presentations ASAPS 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017; Las Vegas Aesthetic 2016
Long-term effects of liposuction: ISAPS 1996; St. Joseph 2004; Baylor 2001, 2006; book chapter 2002

Fat grafting techniques: Houston Lipogenesis Conference 2001; above Brazilian Buttock and Facial Grafting LVA and TSPS 2017
“Bra Strap Defects Correction Inventor”, Journal of Plastic Surgery (2007)
Plastic Surgery Centers of Excellence, Building Private Surgicenters, Annual Tex Plastic Surg. Soc., San Antonio, 2002, The Future of Plastic Surgery HSPS, 2005, Scottsdale, AZ 2015

Future of Plastic Surgery, Building Group Practices with Successful MediSpas. ASAPS, TSPS, Brazilian American conferences, 2018-2019
Inventor of the BEST Neck Lift technique, presented first at the American Brazilian conference in Utah, 2021
The inventor and first to perform live Super Etching, a technique developed for the creation of an athletic and tight-skinned abdomen. Presented first at the American Brazilian conference in Utah, 2021