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Is Aesthetic Surgery an Intervention Into the Reciprocity of Flesh and Gaze?
Aesthetic surgery is commonly framed as a technical modification of anatomic structures. Yet patients rarely seek surgery for tissue alone; they seek transformation within a visual and social field. Drawing on the philosophy of Maurice Merl…
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Postoperative Complications of Direct-to-Implant and Two-Staged Breast Reconstruction: A Stratified Analysis.
Post-mastectomy implant-based reconstruction can be performed as direct-to-implant (DTI) or two-staged reconstruction (TSR). Rigorous studies have explored postoperative complications between TSR or DTI, yet few have stratified outcomes by …
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Nebuchadnezzar's Transformation Related to Modern Plastic Surgery.
Metamorphosis is a rare theme in Hebrew tradition, yet the transformation of King Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4 offers profound insights into themes of humility, redemption, and renewal. This study explores Nebuchadnezzar's beastly transformat…
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Thrombotic Consequences of COVID-19 Infection on Microsurgical Reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] Evidence has shown increased morbidity and mortality for patients with COVID-19 infection within 7 weeks of surgery. However, no studies have specifically investigated the effects of COVID-19 in microsurgical outcomes. This stu…
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Practice Patterns and Perspectives of the Off-Label Use of GLP-1 Agonists for Cosmetic Weight Loss.
[BACKGROUND] The off-label use of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists for cosmetic weight loss has captured the interest of the public. However, there is a paucity of published data on their utilization, implications, and management, p…
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The Incidence of Retained Objects in Intraoperative X-rays for Missing Counts in Plastic Surgery: We Should Do Better.
[BACKGROUND] In the event of incorrect surgical counts, obtaining X-rays to rule out retained surgical items (RSI) is standard practice. However, these safeguards also carry risk. This study investigates the actual incidence of RSI in plast…
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Cumulative Sum Analysis of the Learning Curve of Free Flap Reconstruction in Head and Neck Cancer Patients.
[OBJECTIVES] Owing to the functional and structural complexity of the head and neck area, the reconstruction of defects in these areas is challenging. Free flap surgery has become standard for the reconstruction of the head and neck with im…
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Assessment of Skin Physiology Change and Safety After Intradermal Injections With Botulinum Toxin: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Split-Face Pilot Study in Rosacea Patients With Facial Erythema.
[BACKGROUND] Botulinum toxin (BTX) has been used cosmetically with good clinical efficacy and tolerable safety. [OBJECTIVE] This randomized, double-blind, split-face clinical study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of intraderma…
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Ex vivo magnetic resonance imaging using hyaluronic acid fillers: Differences between monophasic and biphasic fillers.
[BACKGROUND/PURPOSE] Hyaluronic acid (HA) is an anionic, non-sulfated glycosaminoglycan distributed throughout the human skin and injectable HA fillers are the most commonly used in aesthetic field. This study aimed to determine if differen…
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Treatment of focal dystonia involving multiple muscles with a single injection of botulinum toxin A to 1 muscle: A case report.
[RATIONALE] Botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) injection is effective in treating focal dystonia. However, there are no prior reports regarding the treatment of progressive focal dystonia by a single BTX-A injection that affect a distant muscle. [P…
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Botulinum Toxin Injection-Site Selection for a Smooth Shoulder Line: An Anatomical Study.
This study aimed to improve the accuracy of manual needle placement into the trapezius (TM) for smooth shoulder line. For macroscopic study 12 TMs and for microscopic study 4 cadavers were detached and then sampled, 1⁎1 cm at the four poin…
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Vitreous hemorrhage and Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment that developed after botulinum toxin injection to the extraocular muscle: case report.
[BACKGROUND] The authors report a case of a rare complication that occurred after botulinum toxin injection to the extraocular muscle, which was easily overlooked and successfully corrected by surgery. [CASE PRESENTATION] A 34-year-old fem…
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Investigating skin penetration depth and shape following needle-free injection at different pressures: A cadaveric study.
[BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES] The effectiveness of needle-free injection devices in neocollagenesis for treating extended skin planes is an area of active research. It is anticipated that needle-free injection systems will not only be used to…
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Prevalence and risk factors of tooth discolouration after orthognathic surgery: a retrospective study of 1455 patients.
This study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of tooth discolouration and to examine the factors that may pose a higher risk for tooth discolouration after orthognathic surgery. This was a retrospective study of 1455 orthognathic surg…
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Anatomy of the tenth costal cartilage for a columella strut in an Asian rhinoplasty.
The aim of this study was to elucidate the precise radiological and surface anatomy of the 10th costal cartilage for the usage of a columella strut in an Asian rhinoplasty.Three hundred abdominal computed tomography scans were reviewed and …
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The course of the intercostobrachial nerve in the axillary region and as it is related to transaxillary breast augmentation.
[PURPOSE] The aim of this study was to precisely determine the course of the intercostobrachial nerve (ICBN) in the axillary region and as it is related to bony landmarks, and all of this might be of use for transaxillary breast augmentatio…
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Anatomy and tensile strength of the abdominal head of the pectoralis major muscle in relation to transaxillary breast augmentation.
[BACKGROUND] This study aimed to elucidate the anatomy of the abdominal head of the pectoralis major (AHPM) in relation to transaxillary breast augmentation (TBA). [METHODS] In 20 hemithoraxes of fresh Korean cadavers, the width, thickness…
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Thickness and tension of the gluteal aponeurosis and the implications for subfascial gluteal augmentation.
The aim of this study is to elucidate the thickness and tension of the gluteal aponeurosis (GA) as related to subfascial gluteal augmentation. Twenty buttocks from 10 Korean fresh cadavers (age range: 69-92 years, five men and five women) w…
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The intramuscular course of the inferior gluteal nerve in the gluteus maximus muscle and augmentation gluteoplasty.
The aim of this study was to elucidate the intramuscular course of the inferior gluteal nerve in the gluteus maximus muscle and its association with augmentation gluteoplasty. Twenty buttocks of 10 Korean adult cadavers (age range: 47-87, 7…