Davison SP

[BACKGROUND] Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an antifibrinolytic agent with promising benefits in facial rejuvenation surgery. The best way to administer this medication for therapeutic value is currently unknown. This study compared outcomes for …

[IMPORTANCE] Facial cosmetic surgery has previously focused on improvements in perceived physical attractiveness and youthfulness. However, human beings are judged throughout life based on many other characteristics and personal qualities t…

[BACKGROUND] In recent years, the practice of cosmetic surgery has expanded to include oral and maxillofacial surgeons. The groundwork for this scope-of-practice expansion was laid in part by the American Dental Association's definition cha…

[BACKGROUND] Capsular contracture is 1 of the most common complications after breast implant surgery and is a major indication for reoperation. Capsular contracture is believed to be a multifactorial process that is affected by implant text…

The prevalence of obesity over the last several decades in the United States has tripled among children and doubled among adults. Obesity increases the incidence and progression of multiple myeloma (MM), yet the molecular mechanisms by whic…

[INTRODUCTION] Operating costs are a significant part of delivering surgical care. Having a system to analyze these costs is imperative for decision making and efficiency. We present an analysis of surgical supply, labor and administrative …

The transconjunctival approach to lower lid blepharoplasty provides access for both fat resection and transposition to soften tear trough deformities and correct infraorbital fat herniation. Overall, there is a paradigm shift that has focus…

[IMPORTANCE] To date, the conversation about facial rejuvenation surgery has focused on one goal: youthfulness. However, human beings are judged throughout life based on many other characteristics and personal qualities conveyed by their fa…

[LEARNING OBJECTIVES] After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Identify common precancerous and malignant cutaneous growths of the head and neck. 2. Recommend surgical treatment, including margins, based on consens…

National experience shows that 50 percent of physicians change positions within the first 2 years of practice. Because of market pressures, medicine in general and plastic surgery in particular are shifting away from solo practice. The auth…

[BACKGROUND] Little research to date has investigated musculoskeletal injury in the surgical workforce. This study estimates the prevalence and functional impact of work-related injury in plastic surgeons and other surgical specialists. [M…

[BACKGROUND] Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients suffer from a unique set of aesthetic challenges, frequently requiring plastic and reconstructive surgical intervention. This study was designed to evaluate the overall wound…

[BACKGROUND] The purpose of this study was to stratify plastic surgery patients into venous thromboembolism risk categories; identify patients at highest risk for venous thromboembolism; and quantify rates of postoperative all-cause mortali…

[BACKGROUND] Management of head and neck melanoma has changed dramatically with the use of sentinel node biopsy for staging. Nodal dissection may now be delayed or deferred based on the results of the sentinel node biopsy. The authors sugge…

[BACKGROUND] The inferior pedicle technique remains one of the most commonly used techniques in breast reduction surgery, despite lengthy operating times, poor nipple sensation, and bottoming-out over time. The superomedial pedicle in reduc…

The current Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education guidelines separate residents' education into six core competencies or subjects. The authors address the least intuitive of these, systems-based practice. In systems-based pra…

[BACKGROUND] The accepted standard for treatment of human immunodeficiency virus disease, highly active antiviral therapy, may cause significant side effects, such as facial lipoatrophy and lipodystrophy. Facial wasting or a buffalo hump de…

Augmentation mammaplasty is frequently used to fill out the soft tissue envelope of the breast. This is most successful with minimal skin laxity or when there is no need for significant nipple movement. The addition of a periareolar mastope…