흉터교정술 Scar Revision

[OBJECTIVE] Our aim was to create a simple, inexpensive, reproducible, and life-size model of the oral cavity of a cleft palate patient. A step-by-step description of the assembly of our cleft palate simulator and its usefulness is presente…

[BACKGROUND] The management of severe postpregnancy musculoaponeurotic laxity remains a challenge for plastic and reconstructive surgeons. Several techniques have been proposed, but there is no consensus on the best treatment. The authors r…

[BACKGROUND] The authors examined the economic patterns of outpatient aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgical procedures performed within an academic health center. [METHODS] For fiscal years 2003 and 2004, the University of Michigan…

There is a subset of male patients that is troubled by redundant midline skin of the neck. Such patients may not be interested in having a face lift; they simply want elimination of the "turkey neck" appearance. Removal of redundant skin an…

[BACKGROUND] Breast reduction is one of the most commonly performed plastic surgery procedures. Many approaches to breast reduction have been described, including inverted-T and vertical scar techniques and various types of dermoglandular p…

[BACKGROUND] Although small meningomyeloceles may be amenable to direct closure by undermining of the surrounding skin, the closure of large meningomyelocele defects is a challenging reconstructive problem. [PURPOSE] Here, we present a new…

The facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon has a variety of options for tissue augmentation and soft tissue support. These options include autologous materials such as fat and cartilages, solid implant materials, and injectable materials…

Soft tissue augmentation with autogenous tissue has been used to correct various defects during aesthetic facial contouring and reconstructive procedures. Although dermal grafts have longer survival rates, fat grafts always have been more p…

[BACKGROUND] Abdominoplasty has traditionally been described in the literature as an operation that is performed in a hospital setting, although more recently it is likely that most procedures are performed on an outpatient basis. To date, …

[BACKGROUND] In the United States, breast reductions based upon a Wise pattern incision remain common. However, dissatisfaction with this procedure, on the part of the patient and the surgeon alike because of unsightly scars and long-term "…

The case notes of 278 consecutive patients who underwent abdominoplasty, during a five-year period, in one institution under the care of four surgeons were reviewed. Patient details, early and late complications and revision procedures were…

[BACKGROUND] A unilateral breast reduction procedure to mimic the contralateral breast poses a challenge to the plastic surgeon. All aspects of breast aesthetics are essential surgical considerations. The authors have used a vertical scar t…

[BACKGROUND] The ideal procedure for those patients with aging of the lower face and neck is a cervicofacial rhytidectomy. However, within this group is a subset of patients whose goals can be met with a lesser procedure. These patients mus…

An 18-year experience with the senior author's temporal incision is expounded. First, the existing sideburn is outlined with a marking pen. A sideburn is designed approximately 2 cm wide and 2 cm long, regardless of the extent of the existi…

A retrospective chart review of 400 abdominal contour operations produced a series of 24 patients who underwent both their primary and then their secondary abdominal contour surgeries with the senior author (Matarasso). The majority of pati…

Tumescent infiltration has been widely used in body-contouring surgery to facilitate dissection and reduce blood loss. Although its use in facial surgery has been suggested, there are presently no comparative studies of its efficacy. The ai…

In the absence of any published information on the indications, frequency, and outcomes of revision augmentation/mastopexy, an 8-year retrospective review was undertaken of all patients undergoing revision of a previous augmentation/mastope…

A 30-year-old woman with known pseudoxanthoma elasticum was referred for surgical correction of extensive loose neck skin. She underwent a standard rhytidectomy, which produced minimal improvement. Revision surgery using a vertical elliptic…

[OBJECTIVE] To evaluate the surgical technique, cosmetic results, and complications of patients who underwent a midface-lift via a minimal-incision brow-lift performed by the senior author (E.F.W.). [SETTING] Private, ambulatory surgical c…

[OBJECTIVE] A national survey was conducted to obtain an overall view of the status, assess changes in trends of cleft management, and study new categories of interest. [METHOD] Questionnaires were sent to 90 chief residents of all Korean …