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Aesthet Surg J 2020 May 28. Epub 2020 May 28.

Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX.

Background: Prevailing thought in facelift surgery is the need to suspend the superficial muscular aponeurotic system (SMAS). While many techniques have been suggested, all rely on the viscoelastic properties of the SMAS.

Objective: Provide the viscoelastic properties of bursting strength, stress-relaxation, and creep of the SMAS in the lateral, mid-cheek, and medial SMAS. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 May 28. Epub 2020 May 28.

Background: Skin aging of upper arm, induced by intrinsic and extrinsic factors, often results in loss of contour, elasticity and firmness, and increase in laxity, crepiness, roughness and photodamage. A topical body firming moisturizer (TBFM) was developed to target all aspects of aged body skin.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of the TBFM for upper arm firming and rejuvenation. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 May 26. Epub 2020 May 26.

Background: Nowadays, corporal perception has evolved among different ethnic groups and a tendency to change from a slim to an athletic shape has been influenced by geography, culture, race, gender, and social media. Although exercise improves health status, physical appearance does as well in the long term. Patients often opt for an immediate solution for which High Definition Liposculpture has been the best choice. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 May 26. Epub 2020 May 26.

Department of Plastic Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 May 25. Epub 2020 May 25.

Background: Prosthetic breast reconstruction has been gaining popularity and a variety of implant options are currently available. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the safety and efficacy of newly developed shaped implants compared with those of conventional round implants. To date, few studies have investigated the outcomes of breast reconstruction using shaped versus round implants. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 May 23. Epub 2020 May 23.

plastic surgeon in private practice in Istanbul, Turkey.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 May 23. Epub 2020 May 23.

a plastic surgeon in private practice in Bellevue, WA.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr 18. Epub 2020 Apr 18.

Department of Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.

Background: The anterior or submental necklift has been well described. Long-term results have been demonstrated in patients with minimal, mild, and moderate skin excess. It relies upon the skin's unique ability to contract once separated from its attachments, treatment of the intermediate layer- subplatysmal fat, anterior digastric, submandibular gland, and platysma. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 May 19. Epub 2020 May 19.

Oculoplastic Surgery Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, Shamir Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Background: Late onset upper eyelid edema is an uncommonly recognized complication of hyaluronic acid (HA)-based filler injection to the supraorbital area.

Objectives: To report our experience in diagnosing and managing late onset upper eyelid edema.

Methods: Non-comparative, retrospective study of a series of 17 consecutive patients who presented with upper eyelid edema 6-24 months after uneventful HA filler injection in the supraorbital area. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 May 19. Epub 2020 May 19.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 May 13. Epub 2020 May 13.

Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, affiliated with Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.

Background: Blindness is a rare but catastrophic complication of facial hyaluronic acid (HA) injection. Although various means to rescue visual impairment have been employed, no consensus regarding effective treatment has yet been reached. We organized a multidisciplinary team to address this emergency situation by means of endovascular hyaluronidase application. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 May 13. Epub 2020 May 13.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Westmead Private Hospital, Westmead NSW, Australia.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 May 9. Epub 2020 May 9.

Department of Maxillofacial and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Henri Mondor Hospital, Créteil, France.

Background: Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is a major problem in many post- or perimenopausal women. Lipofilling has long been considered to be an effective technique for restoring volume, but the discovery of its trophic proprieties has made it the most widely used method in regenerative medicine.

Objectives: Microfat and nanofat grafting is a new technique. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 May 8. Epub 2020 May 8.

Centre for Nanotechnology and Regenerative Surgery, University College of London; and a Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Department of Plastic Surgery, NHS Foundation Trust Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.

Background: The vulva is composed of aesthetic units that can be affected differently by vulvar conditions. A reliable, comprehensive, and quick-to-use clinical scoring system is required to assess the disease extent in the vulvar area.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to develop and validate a grading scale based on the aesthetic unit principle to evaluate the extent of vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS). Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 May 2. Epub 2020 May 2.

Background: Mechanically isolated stromal vascular fraction (tSVF, tissue SVF) is a potent regenerative solution, increasingly used as a therapeutic modality for a variety of pathologies. With recent evidence conclusively favoring mechanical isolation over enzymatic alternatives, the therapeutic share and indications of tSVF are expected to grow even further.

Objectives: To provide a systematic review of all studies reporting on the use of tSVF. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr 29. Epub 2020 Apr 29.

Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr 25. Epub 2020 Apr 25.

Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall, Nutley, NJ.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr 25. Epub 2020 Apr 25.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr 18. Epub 2020 Apr 18.

Northeast Ohio Medical University, Akron, OH.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr 23. Epub 2020 Apr 23.

Department of Aesthetic Medicine, University Tor Vergata of Roma, Rome, Italy.

Background: Recent studies have shown that transcutaneous microfocused ultrasound with visualization is beneficial for noninvasive skin tightening, collagen regeneration, and lower face contour improvement.

Objectives: The primary study endpoint was the improvement of the laxity and ptosis face skin; the secondary endpoint was the improvement of wrinkles, texture, and hemoglobin content; and the third endpoint was the patient's responses to a patient satisfaction questionnaire.

Methods: Patients with soft to moderate skin laxity and ptosis of the face and neck were enrolled and their sex, ethnicity, age, Fitzpatrick skin type, and smoking habit recorded. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr 23. Epub 2020 Apr 23.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 May;40(6):NP402-NP404

Mr Weaver is an Attorney at The Weathington Firm, Atlanta, GA.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr 19. Epub 2020 Apr 19.

Plastic Surgeon, The Southeast Permanente Medical Group, Atlanta, GA.

Background: In 2017, the ASERF Gluteal Task Force reported gluteal fat grafting to be a high-risk procedure and recommended specific surgical techniques to decrease the risk of pulmonary fat embolism (PFE).

Objective: To determine if ASAPS and ISAPS members were aware of the 2017 recommendations, what their current surgical techniques were, if they had changed their techniques based on the 2017 recommendations, and whether the incidence of PFEs had changed since the recommendations were published.

Methods: An anonymous web-based survey was conducted among members of ASAPS and ISAPS. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr 18. Epub 2020 Apr 18.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr 18. Epub 2020 Apr 18.

Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr 18. Epub 2020 Apr 18.

Departments of Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynaeocology, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr 18. Epub 2020 Apr 18.

plastic surgeon in private practice in Greenwich and Wilton, CT.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr 18. Epub 2020 Apr 18.

Background: Cellulite is a localized metabolic disorder of the subcutaneous tissue. To measure the impact of cellulite and its treatment(s) on patients' health-related quality of life a psychometrically sound patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) is needed.

Objective: To develop and field-test a new BODY-Q Cellulite scale to measure the appearance of cellulite. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 May;40(6):594-596

Dr Fernau is a plastic surgeon in private practice in Pittsburgh, PA; and is Chair of the Patient Safety Committee for The Aesthetic Society.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Mar 3. Epub 2020 Mar 3.

João XXIII Hospital, Belo Horizonte - MG, Brazil.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr 15. Epub 2020 Apr 15.

Dr Swanson is a plastic surgeon in private practice in Leawood, Kansas.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr 15. Epub 2020 Apr 15.

Department of Plastic Surgery, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.

Background: Cosmetic surgery tourism is increasing exponentially. Patients seek cosmetic procedures within the United States and abroad, lured by lower cost procedures, shorter waiting lists, and affordable airfare and hotel accommodations. Unfortunately, operations are often performed by non-board-certified plastic surgeons, sometimes not even by plastic surgeons. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr 15. Epub 2020 Apr 15.

plastic surgeons in private practice in Boca Raton, FL.

Background: Recent work suggests that bacterial biofilms play a role in capsular contracture. However, traditional culture techniques have limited our understanding of the bacterial communities present within the contracted breast. Next generation sequencing represents an evolution of PCR technology that can sequence all DNA present in a given sample. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr;40(5):586

Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta GA; and is Editor-in-Chief of Aesthetic Surgery Journal.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr;40(5):NP251-NP252

University of Southern California School of Medicine, Division of Plastic Surgery, Los Angeles, CA.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr 13. Epub 2020 Apr 13.

Dr Condé-Green is a plastic surgeon in private practice in Delray Beach, FL.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr 13. Epub 2020 Apr 13.

Dr Nahas is a Professor, Division of Plastic Surgery, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr 7. Epub 2020 Apr 7.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr 7. Epub 2020 Apr 7.

Adjunct Faculty, The Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ.

Background: Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), collectively known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), are among the most feared yet preventable surgical complications. While many recommendations exist to reduce the risk of VTE, the actual VTE prophylaxis practices of aesthetic plastic surgeons remain unknown.

Objectives: The primary aim of this study was to elucidate plastic surgeons' experiences with VTE, preferred VTE prophylaxis practices and areas in which VTE prevention may be improved. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Mar 31. Epub 2020 Mar 31.

Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.

Background: Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) can promote fat graft survival, but limited data are currently available, and the underlying mechanism has not been explained yet.

Objectives: To explore the mechanism of PRF promoting fat graft survival, from the aspects of angiogenesis, adipogenesis, cellular apoptosis, and collagen production.

Methods: Nude mice were randomly divided into the PRF group (subcutaneously injected with PRF and fat at the ratio of 1:5) and the control group (subcutaneously injected with normal saline and fat at the ratio of 1:5). Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Apr 4. Epub 2020 Apr 4.

plastic surgeons in private practice in Stockholm, Sweden.

Background: The influence of the Internet and social media (SoMe) in the decision-making of patients is recognized. Plastic surgeons are aware of this trend but are entangled between ethics, professionalism, and business acumen.

Objective: In this study, we present the evolution of perspectives of patients and surgeons recruited through a private clinic over five years. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Feb 6. Epub 2020 Feb 6.

Department of Pathology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.

Background: Adipose tissue cooling, under controlled conditions, induces physical effects on subcutaneous tissue called cryolipolysis (CLL), which has been proposed as a method to reduce noninvasively the amount of adipose tissue. Although CLL has been widely utilized in clinical practice and many favorable results have been reported in clinical studies, very few published studies have dealt with the effects of such therapies on human adipose tissue.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate, through histopathological examination, the in vivo effects of CLL on human adipose tissue. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Mar 31. Epub 2020 Mar 31.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Health Sciences Tepecik Educational and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.

Background: Hymenoplasty in genital cosmetic surgery has a distinct location with its ethical and psychological issues. It is performed in order to narrow the vaginal opening to ensure vaginal bleeding with a penetration. There are various kinds of techniques with different success rates. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Mar 31. Epub 2020 Mar 31.

Department of Oral Biology, Division in Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Human Identification Research Institute, BK21 PLUS Project, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, South Korea.

Background: Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injection into the inappropriate site and depth might produce an unwanted change in facial animation because the depressor anguli oris (DAO) and depressor labii inferioris (DLI) are partially overlapped. Therefore, a simple BoNT-A injection guideline, based on three-dimensional (3D) facial anatomical references and landmarks, is essentially required.

Objectives: This study was performed to establish a novel BoNT-A injection guideline that includes the soft tissue thickness at the lower perioral region using a 3D scanning system with dissections in order to provide accurate injection sites and depths for the DAO and DLI. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 May;40(6):NP346-NP347

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Keck Hospital of USC, Los Angeles, CA.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Mar 28. Epub 2020 Mar 28.

"Dr. Manuel Gea González" Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico.

Background: The ears increase in all dimensions over the years (eg, length, helix diameter, lobe length), but the most obvious change is the elongation or ptosis of the lobe. Its correction should be considered a part of facial rejuvenation.

Objectives: The authors presented the surgical procedure they have been utilizing to correct elongated earlobes. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Mar 28. Epub 2020 Mar 28.

Department of Plastic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital and Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, New York, NY.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 Mar 27. Epub 2020 Mar 27.

School of Medicine, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia.

Aesthet Surg J 2020 May;40(6):NP388-NP393

Hospital das Clínicas - UFPE, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Background: Autologous fat graft is often employed to treat body contour defects. There is currently increased interest in the regenerative properties of fat grafting.

Objectives: The authors evaluated the histological changes of fat grafting in a blinded randomized controlled trial of staged fat grafting-abdominoplasty. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2020 May;40(6):NP412-NP415

plastic surgeon in private practice in Istanbul, Turkey.