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[BACKGROUND] Autogenous rib cartilage is a common material for rhinoplasty, especially for nose extension and revision. At present, open surgery is the most mature method for rib extraction. However, it has many disadvantages, such as long …

[BACKGROUND] The lower eyelid, because of its unique functional and anatomical characteristics, is highly susceptible to early signs of aging. There is overlap in the manifestation of age-specific senescent features across age groups, with …

[BACKGROUND] Reconstruction of head and neck soft tissue defects with bone exposure is both challenging and technically demanding for plastic surgeon. Objectives in head and neck soft tissue defects with bone exposure reconstruction are con…

[BACKGROUND] The prevalence of skin redundancy and lack of creases in the Asian upper eyelids makes blepharoplasty popular. Although many incision designs have been developed to improve upper eyelid laxity, there is a lack of a universal me…

Arterial vasospasm after microsurgery can cause severe obstruction of blood flow manifested as low tissue temperature, leading to tissue necrosis. The timely discovery and synchronized treatment become pivotal. In this study, a reversible, …

[BACKGROUND] Because of the various types and complexity of congenital tragal malformation, tragal reconstruction is one of the most challenging objects in otoplasty. This study aimed to introduce a surgical technique of cartilage transposi…

[BACKGROUND] Facial fat compartments and their role in facial aging have gained increased recognition and are playing a significant role in facial rejuvenation. The superficial fat compartments glide inferiorly during the aging process, lea…

[BACKGROUND] Injectable poly- l -lactic acid (PLLA) is a new type of biodegradable dermal filler that has been utilized for soft tissue filling. However, there is no convenient and reliable method to assess the long-term safety of PLLA fill…

[BACKGROUND] Lower blepharoplasty techniques continue to improve over time. With discovery of the numerous fat compartments of the face, surgeons noticed that the appearance of the lower eyelid area through aging could be improved through m…

Fat repositioning is an effective way to treat tear trough deformity (TTD) in Asians. Recent techniques mainly focused on the fixation technique, whereas how to precisely shape and individually quantify the fat pedicle has been ignored. Thi…

[BACKGROUND] Upper eyelid aging is common among middle-aged Asians. Apart from skin aging, there has been an increasing recognition for the role of sunken eyelid playing in upper eyelid aging. Various methods have been developed to deal wit…

[BACKGROUND] In East Asia, intraoral facial skeletal contour surgeries (intraoral FSCSs), including reduction gonioplasty, reduction malarplasty, and genioplasty, have become increasingly popular. Nonetheless, intraoral FSCSs are technicall…

[IMPORTANCE] Mandibular contour surgeries (MCS) involving reduction gonioplasty and genioplasty are rewarding for patients with square faces; however, the procedure has inherently difficult clinician learning curves and unpredictable skill …

Reduction malarplasty is a popular facial skeletal contour surgery in East Asia. Zygomatic nonunion is a reported complication. However, it is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed. Here we present typical misdiagnosed zygomatic nonunion cas…

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…