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[BACKGROUND] Although fat grafting is a valuable tool for different areas of plastic surgery, its use in the chin area has never been evaluated. A variety of methods are available for adjusting suboptimal chin morphology, and they each pres…

[BACKGROUND] A known but not fully understood complication of breast augmentation is galactorrhea. To date, all publications on this subject have been case reports. The purpose of this retrospective study was to examine a large group of con…

[BACKGROUND] Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most common antidepressant prescribed currently. Data regarding SSRI use among plastic surgery patients may differ between different populations, but the incidence could b…

[BACKGROUND] This article presents the senior author's (ARB) 10-year experience with a rhytidectomy technique that incorporates concepts of modern facial shaping and contour using a sub-SMAS repositioning of volumetric units with partial su…

[BACKGROUND] The axillary incision for breast augmentation has been an option for patients and surgeons for more than 30 years now. Controlled clinical trials have demonstrated that reoperations continue to be significant (15-24% at 3 years…

[BACKGROUND] One known but not fully understood complication after breast augmentation is the new onset of stretch marks (striae distensae) on the surgically treated breast. To date, all publications on this subject have been case reports. …

[BACKGROUND] Infection after insertion of a breast prosthesis is an uncommon but feared complication. Previously reported infection rates vary and include reconstructive and cosmetic patients. [OBJECTIVE] We sought to define the infection …

Several dressings have been proposed for rhytidectomy. At present, the type most frequently used consists of flat cotton strips soaked in mineral oil placed on the incisions and along the mandibular line. Gauze sponges are then placed on th…