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Rhinoplasty Education During Residency: Discussion of Current Barriers, Challenges, and Opportunities for Improvement.
[BACKGROUND] Rhinoplasty is a complex operation that warrants careful consideration of both functional and aesthetic principles. Despite its prevalence within plastic surgery and otolaryngology-head and neck surgery fields-its exposure and …
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Does Laterality of the Caudal Septal Extension Graft Matter? A Photograph-Based Analysis of Symmetry in Rhinoplasty.
[BACKGROUND] Ideal tip projection and rotation in rhinoplasty often requires placement of caudal septal extension grafts (CSEGs). Although CSEGs are ubiquitous in rhinoplasty, there remains a lack of consensus on how laterality of placement…
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Aesthetically ideal noses created using a single artificial intelligence model: Validating literature and exploring ethnic differences.
[BACKGROUND] Rhinoplasty remains one of the most popular cosmetic procedures worldwide and continues to evolve alongside shifting perceptions of beauty and identity. However, there are certain anthropometric standards that have emerged as t…
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Crowdsourced Assessment of Aesthetic Outcomes of Dorsal Preservation Rhinoplasty.
[BACKGROUND] The inherent subjectivity in aesthetic outcomes presents a unique challenge in assessing rhinoplasty. Crowdsourcing has provided a new metric for objective analysis. The authors designed a retrospective study to compare the aes…
- Preservation Rhinoplasty Pros and Cons: An Expert Video Roundtable.
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Dorsal Preservation versus Open Structural Rhinoplasty: Can We Tell the Difference between Aesthetic and Functional Outcomes?
[BACKGROUND] Preservation-with respect to the dorsum, nasal cartilages, and soft-tissue envelope-has reemerged as a guiding philosophy in rhinoplasty. Dorsal preservation (DP) is attractive for its advantages of maintaining the osseocartila…
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Racial Perspectives on Facelifts: Evaluating Techniques and Outcomes Across Diverse Populations.
[BACKGROUND] Facial aesthetic surgery is one of plastic and reconstructive surgery's most sought-after and evolving areas. The growing diversity in both local and worldwide populations compels us to reevaluate our previous approaches and un…
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of complications associated with crushed cartilage in rhinoplasty.
[BACKGROUND] Crushed cartilage grafts improve augmentation and contour irregularities in rhinoplasty; however, they are associated with complications including resorption, asymmetries, palpability, and need for revision surgery. [METHODS] …
- Commentary on: Dorsal Modification: Practical Applications in Rhinoplasty.
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Plastic Surgeons' Perspective on the FDA Breast Implant Regulatory Mandates.
[BACKGROUND] In 2021, the US FDA issued a new checklist, labeling, and rupture-screening recommendations for breast implants to improve the decision-making process. [OBJECTIVES] The aim of this study was to understand plastic surgeons' per…
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Sarcopenia Best Predicts Complications in Free Flap Breast Reconstruction.
[UNLABELLED] Breast reconstruction remains a major component of the plastic surgeon's repertoire, especially free-flap breast reconstruction (FFBR), though this is a high-risk surgery in which patient selection is paramount. Preoperative pr…
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Innovations in Skin and Soft Tissue Aging-A Systematic Literature Review and Market Analysis of Therapeutics and Associated Outcomes.
[PURPOSE] Skin and soft tissue aging has been an important topic of discussion among plastic surgeons and their patients. While botulinum toxin, facial fillers, chemical peels, and surgical lifts preside as the mainstay of treatment to rest…
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Permissive Hypotension in Rhinoplasty: A Literature Review of Therapeutics and Associated Outcomes.
[BACKGROUND/PURPOSE] Permissive hypotension, defined as mean arterial pressure (MAP) of 60-70 mm Hg, has been regarded as favorable among surgeons performing rhinoplasty. Furthermore, management of blood pressure has been shown to promote g…
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Gluteal Shape Framework for Augmentation Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Proposed Classification System.
[BACKGROUND] Gluteal augmentation is used to improve the size and shape of the buttocks. Unlike other anatomical areas, such as the breasts, where there are classification systems for size and projection, no standardized methods for classif…
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The Effect of Functional Nasal Surgery on Olfactory Function.
[BACKGROUND] Functional and aesthetic nasal operations are some of the most common plastic surgery procedures performed in the United States. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of septoplasty, septorhinoplasty, and rhinopl…
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Cadaveric Costal Cartilage Grafts in Rhinoplasty and Septorhinoplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Patient-Reported Functional Outcomes and Complications.
Irradiated cadaveric costal cartilage (CC) has been utilized as an alternative to autologous cartilage (AC) in functional and aesthetic nasal surgery. The impact of graft choice between AC and CC on functional outcomes in rhinoplasty has ye…
- When Less Is More: A Costal Cartilage-Sparing Technique for Cartilage Graft Harvest in Rhinoplasty.
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The Central Mound Pedicle: A Safe and Effective Technique for Reduction Mammaplasty.
[BACKGROUND] The central mound technique offers a relatively less common approach for breast reduction. This study evaluated the expected safety and efficacy outcomes using this technique in a large patient series. [METHODS] A retrospectiv…
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Making the Subjective Objective: Machine Learning and Rhinoplasty.
[BACKGROUND] Machine learning represents a new frontier in surgical innovation. The ranking Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) is a novel machine learning algorithm that helps elucidate patterns and features of aging that are not always app…
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The Plastic Surgery Social Media Influencer: Ethical Considerations and a Literature Review.
[BACKGROUND] Social media use has become a relevant tool in plastic surgery. These platforms are utilized for many reasons, such as business promotion. Although beneficial, social media can cause ethical dilemmas if used incorrectly. [OBJE…
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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Plastic Surgery: Literature Review, Ethical Analysis, and Proposed Guidelines.
[BACKGROUND] Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), known as the "coronavirus," has spread to over 170 countries. In response, many organizations have spoken out and called for cancellation of all elective surgical procedures. This study aime…
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Aesthetic Surgical Procedures in Men: Major Complications and Associated Risk Factors.
[BACKGROUND] The number of men undergoing cosmetic surgery is increasing in North America. [OBJECTIVES] To determine the incidence and risk factors of major complications in males undergoing cosmetic surgery, compare the complication profi…
- Discussion: A Prospective Evaluation of Three-Dimensional Image Simulation: Patient-Reported Outcomes and Mammometrics in Primary Breast Augmentation.
- Commentary on: Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship Selection Criteria: A National Fellowship Director Survey.
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Impact of Prior Tissue Expander/Implant on Postmastectomy Free Flap Breast Reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] Implant-based breast reconstructions can result in unsatisfactory results requiring surgical revision or salvage reconstructive surgery with autologous tissue. This study compares the outcomes and complications of salvage (tert…
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Simplifying Blepharoplasty.
Blepharoplasty remains one of the most common aesthetic procedures performed today. Its popularity stems partly from the ability to consistently make significant improvements in facial aesthetics with a relatively short operation that carri…
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Alar Contour Grafts in Rhinoplasty: A Safe and Reproducible Way to Refine Alar Contour Aesthetics.
[BACKGROUND] Alar rim deformities such as retraction, notching, collapse, and asymmetry are common problems in rhinoplasty patients. Although alar rim deformities may be improved through rhinoplasty, this area is prone to late changes becau…
- Commentary on: The Rise of Technology in Plastic Surgery Education: Is the Textbook Dead on Arrival (DOA)?
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Implant-based immediate breast reconstruction in the previously augmented patient.
[BACKGROUND] Millions of women have undergone augmentation mammaplasty with implants and breast cancer continuing to be the most common non-cutaneous malignancy in female patients. Reconstructive surgeons will inevitably encounter breast ca…
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Anatomical considerations to prevent facial nerve injury.
Injury to the facial nerve during a face lift is a relatively rare but serious complication. A large body of literature has been dedicated toward bettering the understanding of the anatomical course of the facial nerve and the relative dang…