Li Q ⚠ 동명이인 가능성

[PURPOSE] Among multiple influential factors affecting facial symmetry, the role of soft tissue is often overlooked. Skin and skeletal differences between Asian and Caucasian people also require the adaptation of current techniques for Asia…

[BACKGROUND] Recent anatomical findings have suggested that facial fat distribution is complex and changes with age. Here, the authors developed a grafting technique based on the physiologic distribution and volume changes of facial fat com…

[PURPOSE] Reduction malarplasty is one of the most common esthetic surgical procedures performed in the Asian population. Traditional procedures have several complications, such as bone nonunion, malunion, cheek drooping, and damage to the …

The Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (RAC1), a member of the Rho family of small guanosine triphosphatases, is critical for many cellular activities, such as phagocytosis, adhesion, migration, motility, cell proliferation, and axo…

[BACKGROUND] Patients with secondary unilateral cleft lip are regularly affected by serious nasal deformities especially of the alar and nasal floor. A large number of techniques for correction have been published, but symmetrical restorati…

[BACKGROUND] Cosmetic surgery is becoming increasingly popular in China. However, reports on the predictive factors for cosmetic surgery in Chinese individuals are scarce in the literature. [METHODS] We retrospectively analyzed 4550 cosmet…

[OBJECTIVE] To evaluate the safety and effect of botulinum toxin A injection in the detrusor and external urethral sphincter in male patients with detrusor overactivity (DO) and detrusor external sphincter dyssynergia (DESD) secondary to sp…

[BACKGROUND] The epicanthal fold is a distinct characteristic of the Asian upper eyelid, which may impair the beauty of the eyes and the outcome of double eyelid blepharoplasty. Although many surgical procedures have been reported, their ma…

An accurate understanding of the anatomy of the levator palpebrae superioris aponeurosis (LPSA) is critical for successful blepharoplasty of aponeurotic ptosis. We investigated the macroscopic and microscopic anatomy of the LPSA.This prospe…

[OBJECTIVE] To investigate the characteristics and constituent ratio of rib cartilages anomalies in patients with microtia. [METHODS] We conducted a retrospective study of the clinical and imaging data of 230 consecutive patients with micr…

The aim of the present study was to observe the effects of different exogenous estrogen diethylstilbestrol (DES) concentrations on the human melanocyte proliferation and tyrosinase activity. Skin specimens were obtained following blepharopl…

The objective of this work was to study the effect of epidermal growth factor (EGF) induced secretions of angiogenesis factors in adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) and the involvement of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK). ADSCs were…

[BACKGROUND] It is important to protect fat viability during grafting. This study aimed to clarify whether physical or chemical factors damage fat viability. [METHODS] Fat was harvested under high and low tumescence pressure, using syringe…

Facial epidermal pigmentation and skin tumors can be caused by UV exposure and other physical and chemical irritations. In this report we describe the primary culture of melanocytes from human face skin. The ability to culture these melanoc…

[BACKGROUND] The currently recommended strategies for short nose elongation were designed primarily for the Caucasian nasal framework. For Oriental patients, more elongation often is required because a hypoplastic septal cartilage requires …

[BACKGROUND] Soft-tissue augmentation of the face is increasingly popular and the number of available filling agents has increased dramatically, improving the range of options for hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers. However, their different effic…

[OBJECTIVE] To compare the clinical effect and complications of subfascial breast augmentation and submammary breast augmentation. [METHOD] From Sept. 2009 to May 2012 , 25 patients with subfascial breast augmentation and 31 patients with …

Breast cancer genome-wide association studies have pinpointed dozens of variants associated with breast cancer pathogenesis. The majority of risk variants, however, are located outside of known protein-coding regions. Therefore, identifying…

[BACKGROUND] Postburn soft-tissue defects or scars can cause disfigurement and functional impairment and constitute a major therapeutic challenge. In the past 30 years, developments in reconstructive techniques have improved the treatment o…

[OBJECTIVE] To investigate the surgical procedures and outcomes of repairing the wound in the posterior wall of vaginal orifice by labium minus flap transfer, when vagina tightening plastic surgery is performed on the patient with scar in t…

[OBJECTIVE] To find a procedure for facial rejuvenation which is simple, safe with lasting aesthetic results based on facial anatomic study. [METHODS] Anatomy study was performed on 12 sides from 6 head specimens. Observe the range and thi…

[OBJECTIVE] To investigate the treatment and possible pathogenesis of pachydermoperiostosis. [METHODS] Facelift was performed on five patients with pachydermoperiostosis. Histological studies were performed to check the affected skin for p…

[OBJECTIVE] To develop a method for the treatment of facial depression without incision scar. [METHODS] In repairing the facial depression, the ruptured subdermal adipocellular tissue was approximated and reunite with the buried-guided-sut…