Lee SS

[BACKGROUND] Alloplastic chin augmentation is the most common esthetic surgical treatment to reshape the chin. However, factory-made chin implants are typically standardized rather than custom-made and have potential to cause complications.…

[RATIONALE] Cranioplasty is a surgical procedure used to repair cranial defects for both cosmetic and functional reasons. The complication rate of cranioplasty is between 10% and 50%. The failure of cranioplasty is associated with various f…

[RATIONALE] Pressure ulcers are a common health issue, particularly among elderly and bedridden patients who are vulnerable to pressure injuries in the sacral region. Currently, free flap and local flap surgeries are the gold standard proce…

After genioplasty, the occurrence of bleeding is rare; however, rapid enlargement or displacement of the tongue secondary to lingual or sublingual hematoma can lead to life-threatening airway obstruction, necessitating prompt recognition, a…

[BACKGROUND] Anterolateral thigh (ALT) flaps are versatile soft tissue flaps that have become the standard soft-tissue flaps used for head and neck reconstruction. They provide a long vascular pedicle, constant vessel diameter, abundant sof…

Augmentative and reconstructive rhinoplasty surgical procedures use autologous tissue grafts or synthetic grafts to repair the nasal defect and aesthetic reconstruction. Donor site trauma and morbidity are common in autologous grafts. The d…

The concept of microautologous fat transplantation (MAFT), proposed by Lin and colleagues in 2007, emphasized that the volume of each delivered parcel should be less than 0.01 mL to avoid potential fat grafting morbidities. The MAFT-GUN fac…

[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…

This study investigated the relationships of morphology and locations of the nose and nasal aperture by using major craniofacial landmarks on the human skull and face for craniofacial reconstruction/approximation of Koreans. In the frontal …

[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] 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…

The development of connective tissue diseases in patients who have had silicone gel breast implants has not been previously described in Taiwan. Herein, we report a 44-year-old female patient who underwent a silicone gel breast implant appr…