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Current status of an implant-based augmentation mammaplasty in Korean women: Implications for risk management and social sustainability of breast implant industry in the context of the first Korean case of a medical device fraud.
Stakeholders in the breast implant industry in Korea have recently experienced a crisis from breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma and the first Korean case of a medical device fraud. We compared the short-term safety bet…
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Retaining ligaments of the nose: A cadaveric study in Asians.
[BACKGROUND] This study aimed to identify the anatomy of retaining ligaments in the nasal region and understand their function via dissection of Asian cadavers. [METHODS] Between July 2020 and May 2023, 19 cadavers-11 fresh-frozen Koreans …
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Early Penile and Donor Site Sensory Outcomes After Innervated Radial Forearm Free Flap Phalloplasty: A Pilot Prospective Study.
[BACKGROUND] Radial forearm free flap phalloplasty (RFFF) is a set of complex reconstructive procedures aimed at creating an aesthetic and functional penis in transgender patients. Sensory recovery in the neophallus and donor site is crucia…
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Artificial Intelligence Versus Expert Plastic Surgeon: Comparative Study Shows ChatGPT "Wins" Rhinoplasty Consultations: Should We Be Worried?
Large language models, such as ChatGPT, hold tremendous promise to bridge gaps in patient education and enhance the decision-making resources available online for patients seeking nasal surgery. To compare the performance of ChatGPT in ans…
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Cryoablation of Peripheral Nerves for Treatment of Pain Secondary to Intracranial Tumors: A Case Report.
[BACKGROUND] Management of cancer-related pain is an important public health issue, with significant impacts on patient quality of life. Interventional techniques for pain relief, such as perineural catheters, are widespread in clinical pra…
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A Preliminary Retrospective Study to Assess the Short-Term Safety of Traditional Smooth or Microtextured Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants in Korea.
: We conducted this preliminary retrospective study to assess the short-term safety of silicone gel-filled breast implants (SGBIs) that are commercially available in Korean women. :The current retrospective, observational study was conduct…
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Effect of botulinum toxin in stellate ganglion for craniofacial hyperhidrosis: a case report.
Craniofacial hyperhidrosis causes sweating of the face and scalp due to excessive action of the sweat glands and manifests when patients become tense/nervous or develop an elevated body temperature. If noninvasive treatments are ineffective…
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Prevention of Umbilical Sagging After Medium Definition Liposuction.
[BACKGROUND] The loss of the umbilical vertical axis, causing a horizontal shape deformity after liposuction, is a current aesthetic issue. The use of energy devices, such as LASER and VASER, has been advocated as an option for improving sk…
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Safety of a Protective Funnel in Primary Breast Augmentation: A Retrospective Analysis of 380 Multicenter Cases in the United States.
[BACKGROUND] Protective funnel devices are commonly used to deliver implants in primary breast augmentation (BA) yet there is a paucity of evidence-based data describing their safety in the literature. [OBJECTIVES] The purpose of this stud…
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Data-Driven Insights on the Effects of COVID-19 on Public Interest in Medical Aesthetics: Part II (Active Analysis).
[BACKGROUND] The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected financial and psychosocial factors that influence plastic surgery demand. [OBJECTIVES] The authors sought to actively assess public interest changes and the reasons underlying these…
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Social Media Guidelines for Young Plastic Surgeons and Plastic Surgery Training Programs.
Social media are a powerful tool that creates a unique opportunity for the young plastic surgeon and trainee to share content, brand oneself, educate the public, and develop one's own professional voice early. The majority of all plastic su…
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Exogenous miRNA-146a Enhances the Therapeutic Efficacy of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Increasing Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Secretion in the Ischemia/Reperfusion-Injured Heart.
Adult stem cells have been studied as a promising therapeutic modality for the functional restoration of the damaged heart. In the present study, a strategy for enhancing the angiogenic efficacy of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) using…
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Acute suppression of TGF-ß with local, sustained release of tranilast against the formation of fibrous capsules around silicone implants.
We propose the acute, local suppression of transforming growth factor beta (TGF-ß), a major profibrotic cytokine, to reduce fibrosis around silicone implants. To this end, we prepared silicone implants that were able to release tranilast, a…
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1457 years of microsurgical experience.
Microsurgery is a relatively new field of surgery involving various methods and practices that are currently evolving. Our goal was to register the current practices employed by the members of the American Society for Reconstructive Microsu…