Ellis MF

[BACKGROUND] Occipital neuralgia (ON) is a debilitating craniofacial pain disorder characterized by paroxysmal pain in the distribution of the greater, lesser, or third occipital nerves. Despite a growing array of interventions, clinical de…

[BACKGROUND] Inappropriate facial scarring can lead to significant physical and psychosocial morbidity. There is a need to better understand how scar perception varies across ethnic groups, and how it impacts broader quality-of-life domains…

Anterior skull base defects present a unique reconstructive challenge. Risk factors such as previous operation, radiation and infection require a multidisciplinary approach to create a stable wound. Reconstructive microsurgery serves an imp…

[UNLABELLED] Scars can have significant morbidity and negatively impact psychological, functional, and cosmetic outcomes as well as the overall quality-of-life, especially among ethnic minorities. The objective of this study was to evaluate…

[UNLABELLED] Scarring negatively impacts patient mental health, causing worsened self-confidence, body image, and social interactions, as well as anxiety and depression. The objective of this study is to evaluate the scarring impact after f…

[BACKGROUND] Despite the possibility of using botulinum toxin to improve perfusion and prevent vasospasm, only a few studies have examined the use of botulinum toxin in the setting of flap surgery and thrombosis, and the mechanisms have not…

[UNLABELLED] Concerns regarding infection, extrusion, and pain have traditionally precluded the use of mesh to treat severe rectus diastasis during abdominoplasty in the United States. We describe a mesh abdominoplasty technique, and we hyp…

[BACKGROUND] Conventional upper blepharoplasty relies on skin, muscle, and fat excision to restore ideal pretarsal space-to-upper lid fold ratios. The purpose of this study was to identify presenting topographic features of upper blepharopl…

[BACKGROUND] Risk calculators are an emerging tool that provide granular, individualized risk estimation. Presently, there is a paucity of risk calculators specific to plastic surgery. Abdominoplasty is a popular plastic surgery procedure a…

[BACKGROUND] Online reviews have become modern versions of the word-of-mouth recommendation, and prospective patients are increasingly consulting them before making decisions about their surgical care. The authors' objectives were to (1) id…