Yang SY

[BACKGROUND] The efficacy of combining triamcinolone acetonide (TAC) and botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) to treat hypertrophic scars and keloids remains unclear. [OBJECTIVES] This pilot study aimed to compare the clinical efficacy of BTX-A …

Aesthetic rhinoplasty relies on a stable framework for long-term structural integrity, often requiring autogenous cartilage grafts. While conchal cartilage is commonly used, its volume may be insufficient, particularly in secondary or revis…

[BACKGROUND] Reconstruction of total or near-total nasal defects is challenging and requires the re-creation of three nasal layers. Fasciocutaneous free flaps have been used effectively for restoring the vascularized nasal lining and staged…

[BACKGROUND] Several brow-lift techniques have been used to prevent brow ptosis after blepharoplasty. For example, both internal and external browpexies have been adopted worldwide. However, few studies have compared these two methods. The …

[BACKGROUND] The ability to simultaneously cut and perform hemostasis with low lateral thermal injury makes carbon dioxide laser a useful tool in blepharoplasty. Monopolar electrosurgery is another commonly used cutting tool that improves t…

[BACKGROUND] This study aimed to propose a novel four-type deformity and treatment-oriented classification of the lower eyelids that directs the therapeutic combination of three-step lower blepharoplasty for Asian populations. [METHODS] We…

[BACKGROUND] Many Asian patients desire a narrower nasal base with less flaring of the alar lobules. However, patients who underwent multiple rhinoplasty surgeries with nostril contracture or an overreduction of the alar base may experience…

[BACKGROUND] To introduce an innovative refinement, the "double V cutting folded derotation graft" (DVCFD graft), which is a method for nasal tip lengthening in aesthetic rhinoplasty with strong holding force and efficient cartilage use. […

[INTRODUCTION] Autologous costal cartilage dorsal onlay graft is widely used for dorsum and radix augmentation in secondary cleft lip nasal rhinoplasty. The most common drawback of costal cartilage dorsal onlay graft is warping. The purpose…

[BACKGROUND] The authors evaluated the efficacy of a combined regimen of botulinum toxin type A (Botox) and a steroid (triamcinolone acetonide) for treating hypertrophic scars in comparison with the treatment with each drug alone. [METHODS…

[BACKGROUND] Donor site scarring after forehead flap nasal reconstruction is acceptable. However, as aesthetic outcomes standards for cosmetic and reconstructive surgery merge, we aim to enhance results. We recently demonstrated the cosmeti…