색소침착 Pigmentation

Nowadays the desire to look younger has increased. The most popular noninvasive rejuvenation method is hyaluronic acid (HA) filler injection. However, aging of the skin involves multiple pathological processes, which can be managed by using…

Most therapeutic approaches for keloids remain clinically unsatisfactory. In the last years, intralesional botulinum toxin-A (IL BTX-A) was proposed for treatment of keloids. Our aim of the study was to compare the clinical efficacy of IL B…

Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) is an autoimmune photosensitive disorder that affects the skin. CLE lesions can have signs of skin damage including dyspigmentation, scarring, atrophy and/or alopecia. Disease damage secondary to CLE can …

[BACKGROUND] Facial thread lifting technology has been applied for more than 30 years, with relatively few complications. In 2014, China approved polydioxanone thread (an absorbable barbed thread) for large-scale nonsurgical facial lifting.…

[BACKGROUND] Triamcinolone acetonide (TAC) is widely used for hypertrophic scars and keloids; however, TAC has variable efficacy and safety in different individuals. [PURPOSE] To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intralesional TAC for tr…

[OBJECTIVE] To investigate the effectiveness of abdominal free flap carrying bilateral superficial circumflex iliac arteries for repairing large skin and soft tissue defects of foot and ankle. [METHODS] Between June 2016 and June 2019, 15 …

[BACKGROUND] The result of illicit polymer injection is chronic inflammation with foreign-body granuloma (FBG) formation. Treatment can be divided into medical and surgical. Some patients develop severe complications with need surgical trea…

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Nd:YAG laser alone or in combination with intralesional injection of botulinum toxin type A or intralesional injection of steroid in treatment of hypertrophic scars. This study…

Metastatic lesions to the jaws are rare and represent about 1% of all malignancies in the oral cavity. They are not usually considered as part of the differential diagnosis due to their paucity and unusual clinico-pathological features lead…

[BACKGROUND] Ultraviolet (UV) exposure contributes to skin hyperpigmentation. Recently, botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT-A) showed a promising protective effect on UVB-induced hyperpigmentation in both in vitro and animal models. [OBJECTI…

In the lower eyelid area, dermal melanocytosis, fine lines, skin atrophy, dryness, and loss of subcutaneous fat tissue represent the initial signs of aging. Beside the addition of volume, adipose tissue injections can also improve pigmentat…

[INTRODUCTION] Open rhinoplasty involving columellar incision has gained popularity since the 1930s. Many surgical incision techniques have been employed to obtain better results in terms of postoperative scarring. This study evaluated and …

[INTRODUCTION] Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been used to treat acute and chronic wounds in a variety of scenarios. Specifically, in autologous breast reconstruction, studies investigating the use of closed incision NPWT (ciNPW…

A hemi-pulp flap is widely known as a flap useful for aesthetic and functional reconstruction of the fingers, and rarely used for toe reconstruction. We performed third toe pulp reconstruction using a free hemi-pulp flap harvested from the …

[BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES] Fractional ablative 10,600-nm carbon dioxide (CO ) laser has well-demonstrated safety and efficacy in resurfacing treatment of scars in the adult population and in the treatment of pediatric burn scars. However, …

[BACKGROUND] Periorbital hyperpigmentation (POH) is an aesthetic concern for patients. Etiologies of the condition include pigmentary, structural, vascular, and mixed causes. [OBJECTIVE] To systematically review the current literature for …

[PURPOSE] To describe postoperative management following ablative carbon dioxide laser resurfacing of the lower eyelids. [METHODS] A retrospective review of patients who consecutively underwent bilateral lower eyelid ablative carbon dioxid…

Syndactyly of the hand is commonly treated using local flaps with skin grafts; however, contractures and/or pigmentation pose a challenge, requiring repeated surgery. Here, we describe a case of a 1-year-old boy who underwent web transplant…

[BACKGROUND] Following open rhinoplasty, a postoperative scar at the columellar incision line is a common morbidity. The aim of this study is to compare absorbable and nonabsorbable suture materials which had been used for closing the trans…

Nitrogen plasma is considered nowadays one of the efficient treatment options for nonsurgical blepharoplasty. Although it is an overall safe treatment, it has some side effects. This short paper addresses the risk of hyperpigmentation follo…