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[BACKGROUND] The anterolateral thigh free flap is widely utilized for reconstructing complex wounds. Despite considerable advances in free flap procedures, partial flap loss remains a challenge, particularly with larger perforator flaps. Th…

[BACKGROUND] Robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) has increasingly been applied in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery, offering enhanced precision, reduced invasiveness, and improved patient outcomes. This review summarizes Taiwan's …

[BACKGROUND] Marin-Amat syndrome is a rare, irreversible, and hard-to-treat neurological sequalae that has recently been associated with COVID-19 vaccination. Given the rarity of this condition and the absence of curative treatment to date,…

[BACKGROUND] In the field of head and neck microvascular reconstruction, no previous study has compared arterial and venous grafting as methods of anterolateral thigh (ALT) pedicle lengthening. Therefore, we conducted this comparative study…

[BACKGROUND] Refractory apraxia of eyelid opening (AEO) is mostly unresponsive to botulinum toxin (BTx) and inevitably leads to functional blindness. To treat this challenging condition, an innovative surgical technique was proposed. [METH…

[BACKGROUND] Meige syndrome is characterized by involuntary blepharospasm and varied subphenotypes of oromandibular tonic-clonic muscle contraction. Despite botulinum toxin (BTx) being the mainstay of treatment for Meige syndrome, a small s…

[IMPORTANCE] Free flap surgery is a lengthy procedure with massive tissue destruction and reconstruction, which makes postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) a noticeable issue among patients with head and neck cancer. Propofol-based t…

[OBJECTIVE] Free tissue transfer is widely used for head and neck reconstruction. In certain circumstances, vein grafting is required to elongate free flap pedicles to connect them to appropriate recipient vessels. Because of controversy re…

[BACKGROUND] The most challenging complication associated with lower blepharoplasty is ectropion, and the traditional lateral canthopexy or canthoplasty procedure may carry the risk of eyelid malposition or subsequent chemosis. We propose l…

[BACKGROUND] Treatment decisions can be challenging in patients undergoing multiple oropharyngeal microsurgical reconstructions at different periods by various causes. We, retrospectively, reviewed patients with at least three consecutive f…

[BACKGROUND] Anterolateral thigh (ALT) free flap is one of the most popular options for surgeons when reconstructing head and neck defects. When the recipient vessels are located in a remote site, a flap with adequate pedicle length is esse…

[BACKGROUND] The rates of aesthetic breast augmentation have risen substantially in Asia. Outcomes of various breast augmentation approaches in Asia have not been comprehensively studied. In the past, the inframammary approach to breast aug…

[BACKGROUND] Full myectomy is recommended for benign essential blepharospasm (BEB) refractory to botulinum toxin (BT) treatment, but long-term swelling, scar contracture, hollow appearance, and unnatural contour of the eyelids are common po…

[BACKGROUND] Lower blepharoplasty has been used for rejuvenating lower eyelids, and diverse modifications have been used to treat conjunct deformities at the tear trough/lid-cheek junction. Strategies for recontouring prominent tear trough/…

[BACKGROUND] A gummy smile is treated using many techniques, including botulinum toxin injection and various surgical interventions. Micro-autologous fat transplantation (MAFT) is a potentially advantageous alternative approach that has not…

[BACKGROUND] Bulky appearance after free flap reconstruction in patients with head and neck cancer is common and requires revision to achieve improved final outcomes. Although different delayed debulking methods have been reported, the proc…

[BACKGROUND] Floppy eyelid syndrome (FES) is typically characterized by chronic eye irritation and an increased laxity of the upper eyelid that can be easily everted by applying minimal upward traction. However, it is a clinical entity that…

[OBJECTIVE] Sunken temporal fossa appears oftentimes in Asians and resembles bad fortune that people wish to change. Numerous techniques and materials have been applied clinically for augmenting the sunken temporal fossa with variable resul…

[BACKGROUND] Frontal fullness in Asians is often considered to indicate one's public popularity and leadership skills. Numerous materials and techniques have been applied clinically to recontour or volumize the frontal area, with variable r…

[BACKGROUND] Numerous techniques and materials are available for increasing the dorsal height and length of the nose. Microautologous fat transplantation (MAFT) may be an appropriate strategy for augmentation rhinoplasty. [OBJECTIVES] The …

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) refers to a preoccupation with an imagined or grossly exaggerated minor physical defect. Those with BDD might seek medical help (cosmetic surgery) rather than attend a psychiatric clinic. Therefore, it is ofte…

The Taiwan Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditation endorsed the Institute of Medicine (IOM) dimensions of health care quality as safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered. The Taiwan Association of Medical Educa…

In Taiwan, there have quite often been incidences when patients have had more abundant abdominal tissue to make a TRAM flap with a volume larger than the contralateral breast. In these situations, we usually recommend performing contralater…

Scar endometriosis remains quite rare and there is only one case report in the literature of plastic surgery. We present a case of endometrioma appearing on the cesarean section scar. The classic symptom was a painful scar that became swoll…

Thirty consecutive cases were scheduled for submuscular breast augmentation under continuous thoracic epidural anesthesia. The epidural tube was placed into the intervertebral space between the third and fourth thoracic vertebrae. An averag…

Seventeen patients with 24 regions received running Y-V-plasties to release burn scar contractures over a 3-year period. The scar band can be completely interrupted and lengthened without the need for undermining and transposition of the sk…