Kim JH

[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…

[BACKGROUND] High placement of the lid crease is a common complication in upper eyelid surgery. Correction of the high crease by revision surgery is challenging and has not been well-reported. [METHODS] This is a retrospective intervention…

[BACKGROUND] Nasal framework-supporting procedures such as septal extension grafts, derotation grafts, and columellar strut grafts are usually required in rhinoplasty in Asian patients because the skin envelope is tight, but the nasal frame…

[BACKGROUND] Dysphagia associated with neurologic disorders is a problem worldwide. However, few studies have assessed the efficacy of endoscopic botulinum toxin injections into the cricopharyngeal muscle using a pharyngoscope. [METHODS] F…

[BACKGROUND] Calf contouring continues to be popular among Northeast Asians. Calf hypertrophy and distorted leg contours are stressful to many women. Several calf reduction techniques such as a selective neurectomy or calf muscle resection …

[BACKGROUND] Asian noses are relatively small and flat compared to Caucasians; therefore, rhinoplasty procedures often focus on dorsal augmentation and tip projection rather than reduction in the nasal framework. Various autologous and allo…

The aim of this study was to identify the causes of complications in rhinoplasties using Medpor. The medical records of 71 patients who had undergoing a reoperation after a rhinoplasty using Medpor were reviewed. From each patient's history…

[OBJECTIVES] This paper proposes Han's ratio as an objective and quantitative comparative result obtained from pre and postoperative data in patients with a mandibular angle reduction. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Thirty patients, 12 men and 18…

Periauricular paresthesia may afflict patients for a significant amount of time after facelift surgery. When performing face and neck lift surgery, temple and posterior auricular flap dissection is undertaken directly over the auriculotempo…

[BACKGROUND] This study introduces a central pedicle reduction mammaplasty with a vertical scar technique. [OBJECTIVES] This study is aimed to create a more conical breast shape and long-lasting better projection by modifying reduction mam…

[BACKGROUND] Silicone implants are frequently used in augmentation rhinoplasty in Asians. A common complication of silicone augmentation rhinoplasty is capsular contracture. This is similar to the capsular contracture after augmentation mam…

[BACKGROUND] This study aimed to use a superthin, free superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator (SCIP) flap in functional surgery for treating subungual melanoma and to evaluate its outcomes. [METHODS] Forty-one patients with primary…

[PURPOSE] The aim of this study was to overcome the limitation of overlooking the placebo effect in previous studies and to demonstrate the overall treatment efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) compared with placebo. [MET…

Neuropathic pain includes postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN), and trigeminal neuralgia, and so on. Although various drugs have been tried to treat neuropathic pain, the effectiveness of the drugs sometimes may b…

[PURPOSE] To investigate the overall treatment efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin type A (BoNTA) injections compared with placebo in interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS). [METHODS] We conducted a systematic review and m…

[BACKGROUND] Numerous techniques have been used to achieve long-term projection of the nipple following nipple-areola reconstruction. However, the reconstructed nipple loses projection over time. We describe a technique that uses local flap…

[IMPORTANCE] Combined sill and alar excision is a useful procedure for correcting a wide nasal base and flared alar lobules. However, the aesthetic outcomes of this technique remain poorly reported. [OBJECTIVE] To evaluate the aesthetic ou…

Extraocular sebaceous carcinoma that occurs on sebaceous gland is a rare malignant cancer with unknown causes and nonspecific clinical characters, but with distinct pathology and immunohistochemical finding. In Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital…

[PURPOSE] Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) are known to be potentially effective in regeneration of damaged tissue. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of intracoronary administration of ADSCs in reducing the infarction area and improvin…

[PURPOSE] In Asians, nasal dorsal and tip augmentation procedures are usually performed at the same time, and most dorsal augmentations use implants. In this study, dorsal augmentation was given by various types of grafts using deep tempora…

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 …

[BACKGROUND] The conchal cartilage is favored in nasal tip surgery, but is limited in dorsal augmentation. The authors evaluated diced conchal cartilage with perichondrial attachment in augmentation of the nasal dorsum, radix, and/or tip. …

[IMPORTANCE] In rhinoplasty, techniques used to alter the shape of the nasal tip often compromise the structural stability of the cartilage framework in the nose. Determining the minimum threshold level of cartilage stiffness required to ma…

[BACKGROUND] Rhinoplasty in the elderly population has recently emerged as an issue in terms of rejuvenation. There, however, is a paucity of published data on geriatric rhinoplasty in Asian patients. The aims of this study were to investig…

[BACKGROUND] The 1,444-nm Nd:YAG laser was developed to improve the removal of fat cells and to affect the underlying dermis with the aim of skin tightening. We conducted this study to evaluate whether this laser is effective in tightening …

Bromhidrosis is a disease presenting as malodor caused by interaction between the discharge of apocrine glands and bacteria. The main therapeutic modalities are applying topical agents, liposuction surgery, and elective surgery. Among these…

MicroRNA (miRNA) pathways have been implicated in stem cell regulation. This study investigated the molecular effects of propofol on adipocyte stem cells (ASCs) by analyzing RNA expression arrays. Human ASCs were isolated by use of a liposu…

[BACKGROUND] This study aimed at overcoming the disadvantages of septal extension grafts and keeping the nasal tip as natural as possible by using different forms of the graft and additional supporting methods depending on the case. [METHO…

[BACKGROUND] The septal cartilage is the most useful donor site for autologous cartilage graft material in rhinoplasty. For successful nasal surgery, it is necessary to understand the developmental process of the nasal septum and to predict…