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Aesthet Surg J 2018 Dec 17. Epub 2018 Dec 17.

Professor of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta GA.

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Dec 17. Epub 2018 Dec 17.

Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of Aesthetic Surgery Training, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Louisiana State University New Orleans, New Orleans, LA.

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Dec 18. Epub 2018 Dec 18.

Institute for Reconstructive Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Weill Cornell Medicine, Houston, TX.

Background: Hands-on training and exposure to cosmetic surgery is an integral part of plastic surgery residency. However, resident participation in cosmetic surgical cases is often times limited in many training programs. Furthermore, the effect of resident participation in cosmetic surgery is poorly defined. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Dec 15. Epub 2018 Dec 15.

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

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Dec 18. Epub 2018 Dec 18.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Departments of Surgery and Urology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI.

Background: Adult acquired buried penis (AABP) syndrome may be associated with an inability to void, sexual dysfunction, and recurrent infection. Previously published classification systems rely on intraoperative findings, such as penile skin quality.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes after AABP repair and to develop a classification system based on preoperative assessment. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Private practice in Louisville, KY.

Background: Control of the pocket in revisional breast surgery can be technically challenging and unpredictable. A capsulorrhaphy technique has been utilized in altering capsules in secondary aesthetic breast surgery.

Objectives: The authors sought to determine the effectiveness of popcorn capsulorrhaphy in revisional breast surgery. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai 9th People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

Background: Salvia miltiorrhiza (SM) is a herb used in Chinese medicine formulations for promoting blood circulation and minimizing vascular stasis. It has been successfully utilized in treating cardiovascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis, thromboembolism, and angina.

Objective: To study the effect of SM injections in autologous fat grafting to the breast. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Associate Clinical Professor (Voluntary), David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA.

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Dec 9. Epub 2018 Dec 9.

Plastic surgeon in private practice in Osaka City, Japan.

Background: Primary excessive sweating of the axilla affects approximately 3.12% of the US population and has a negative impact on individuals' lives.

Objectives: We report the safety and effectiveness up to 90 days after treating excessive sweating with percutaneous radiofrequency when using a standardized protocol. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.

Plastic surgeon in private practice in Grand Rapids, MI.

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.

Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bartin State Hospital, Bartin, Turkey.

Background: Influencing factors to decide for labiaplasty are evolving and show diversity among different settings and countries. Updated underlying motivators may assist in the clinical decision-making and assessing outcomes from the patients' perspective.

Objective: Herein, the main motivators of women undergoing labiaplasty and sociodemographic features are discussed. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Department of Plastic Surgery, Loma Linda Medical University, Loma Linda, CA.

Background: Numerous methodologies have been suggested to enhance fat graft survival, but few long-term studies are available.

Objectives: The authors of this institutional review board-approved study investigated the safety and efficacy of utilizing platelet-rich plasma (PRP).

Methods: Each of 10 patients received equal volumes of syringe-harvested, centrifuged fat to opposing midfaces with a lateral submuscular aponeurotic system-plication or no face lift and hands that were combined with equal volumes of either concentrated PRP or normal saline. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Dec 3. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

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

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Dec 4. Epub 2018 Dec 4.

Responsible for the Elective Internship in Plastic Surgery for SESA and UNIFESO Universities, Dolan Park Hospital, Bromsgrove, United Kingdom.

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Dec 4. Epub 2018 Dec 4.

Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Background: In revision rhinoplasty, insufficient septal cartilage is a common finding. In these cases, harvesting of costal cartilage or conchal cartilage is needed which is time consuming and has morbidity. Use of the septal bone/cartilage composite graft or bony-cartilaginous unit as a graft in rhinoplasty is a new technique. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Dec 4. Epub 2018 Dec 4.

Head of the Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kepler University Hospital, Linz, Austria.

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Nov 27. Epub 2018 Nov 27.

Consultant plastic surgeon in private practice in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and is Body Contouring Section Co-editor for the Aesthetic Surgery Journal.

The following publication was compiled as an evidence-based update for plastic surgeons performing abdominoplasty from a review of the published literature on that subject between January 2014 and February 2017. It is an overview of various aspects of abdominoplasty including preoperative patient assessment, variations and advances in both surgical and anesthetic technique, patient safety, and outcomes. It is intended to serve as an adjunct to previously published evidence-based reviews of abdominoplasty. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Nov 26. Epub 2018 Nov 26.

Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CA.

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Nov 26. Epub 2018 Nov 26.

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Nov 24. Epub 2018 Nov 24.

University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.

Lymphomas associated with breast implants are rare, with the most common being anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). Non-ALCL breast implant-associated lymphomas are even more rare, with only a small handful of such neoplasms reported to date. Given the need to better understand these pathologies as well as the increasing clinical and media attention to these diseases, we review the available literature of hematolymphoid neoplasms other than ALCL associated with breast implants and describe the first case of a patient diagnosed with a primary breast implant-associated plasmacytoma. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Nov 24. Epub 2018 Nov 24.

North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK.

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Nov 21. Epub 2018 Nov 21.

Plastic surgeon in private practice in San Francisco, CA.

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Nov 22. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Nov 13. Epub 2018 Nov 13.

Oslo, Norway.

Background: Female cosmetic genital surgery is rapidly growing. However, controversy reports raised around these procedures question their indications, motives, and safety. Warning against performing this surgery might unjustly restrict surgical alleviation of symptoms. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Nov 13. Epub 2018 Nov 13.

Anesthetist in private practice in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Background: Motiva Implants (Establishment Labs Holdings Inc.) are a novel family of silicone breast implants using cutting-edge technologies engineered to optimize aesthetic and safety outcomes.

Objectives: The authors sought to prospectively evaluate the safety and effectiveness of SmoothSilk/SilkSurface Motiva Implants over long-term follow-up. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Nov;38(12):1284-1288

Plastic surgeon in private practice in Singapore.

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Nov 12. Epub 2018 Nov 12.

Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY.

Background: Jawline aging is a complex process. We believe loss of posterior jawline definition and volume depletion is an underappreciated factor in the aging face.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to describe a novel composite, rotational flap modification of an extended deep-plane rhytidectomy. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Oct 25. Epub 2018 Oct 25.

ONEP Plastic Surgery Science Institute, Istanbul, Turkey.

Background: Burn scar treatment persists as an unsolved problem, with thousands of affected patients disfigured for life.

Objectives: We present our experience with the use of combined treatments for patients with burn scars.

Methods: This is a case series report of the senior author's experience over the course of 8 years using the combined treatments of Fraxel Restore (fractional laser) and microfat graft injection for 288 patients with burn scars. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Aug 25. Epub 2018 Aug 25.

Department of Plastic Surgery, at the La Conception Hospital, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France.

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Nov 3. Epub 2018 Nov 3.

Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Nov 2. Epub 2018 Nov 2.

Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, University Hospital Amiens, Amiens, France.

Background: Pectus excavatum (PE) is sometimes associated with psychological and physiological difficulties influencing subject´s quality of life. Treatment with a hyaluronic acid (HA)-based gel may benefit patients and be an alternative to other more invasive treatments.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness in terms of satisfaction, duration and safety of HA-gel treatment for PE including impact on quality of life. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2019 Jan;39(1):NP6-NP8

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Federal University of Sao Paulo/UNIFESP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Aesthet Surg J 2019 Jan;39(1):120-122

Professor of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Nov 1. Epub 2018 Nov 1.

Medical Research, Allergan plc, Markham, ON, Canada.

Background: Reoperation after primary breast augmentation remains an important clinical issue.

Objective: Evaluate incidence and causes of reoperation in patients who underwent primary augmentation.

Methods: This retrospective, noninterventional study conducted at 16 Canadian sites reviewed medical records and subject-completed questionnaires of women who underwent primary breast augmentation with smooth or textured Natrelle® Inspira® implants containing TruForm 1 or TruForm 2 gel. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Oct 31. Epub 2018 Oct 31.

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

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Oct 31. Epub 2018 Oct 31.

Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA.

Background: Transgender patients may seek nonsurgical methods for facial masculinization and feminization as an adjunct or alternative to undergoing surgical procedures.

Objectives: The authors reviewed the existing literature regarding this topic and provided an overview of nonsurgical techniques for facial masculinization and feminization.

Methods: A comprehensive literature search of the PubMed and MedLine databases was conducted for studies published through December 2017 for techniques and outcomes of nonsurgical facial masculinization and feminization. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Oct 31. Epub 2018 Oct 31.

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London (UCL), London, UK.

Rhinoplasty utilizes cartilage harvested from the nasal septum as autologous graft material. Traditional dogma espouses preservation the "L-strut" of dorsal and caudal septum which is as less resistant to axial loading than virgin septum. With the 90° angle between dorsal and caudal limbs the traditional L-strut also suffers from localized increases in internal stresses leading to premature septal 'cracking', structural-scale deformation or both. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Oct 31. Epub 2018 Oct 31.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Background: People with a wide forehead often look older. Hairline lowering surgery is a good treatment option, which is generally performed using Endotine®.

Objectives: We describe our hairline lowering surgical technique involving bone tunneling without Endotine®, a method designed to produce comparable outcomes with fewer side effects. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Nov;38(12):NP230

Plastic surgeon in private practice in Chesterfield, MO.

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Nov;38(12):NP229

Retired plastic surgeon in Carmel, IN.

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Nov;38(12):NP231

Professor of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta GA.

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Oct 31. Epub 2018 Oct 31.

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

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Oct 29. Epub 2018 Oct 29.

Clinical Professor of Surgery, Northwell Health System/Hofstra University, Zuckerman School of Medicine, New York, NY.

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Oct 29. Epub 2018 Oct 29.

Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta GA.

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Oct 29. Epub 2018 Oct 29.

Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.

Background: Reduction mammaplasty (RM) is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures. Despite its cost, the total number of RM procedures continues to increase every year.

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to review the prevalence of benign and malignant breast lesions among women who live in Aegean region of Turkey, based on our university hospital's records and to compare our results with those in the literature. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Oct 29. Epub 2018 Oct 29.

Department of Plastic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Background: Prepectoral breast reconstruction is receiving renewed attention as a viable alternative to retropectoral reconstruction. Prepectoral breast augmentation needs to be reappraised, as patients increasingly demand safer and less invasive procedures with a shorter recovery period.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate prepectoral breast augmentation combined with a microtextured prosthesis to determine whether it could be a useful alternative to retropectoral augmentation. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Oct 25. Epub 2018 Oct 25.

Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain.

Background: Fat necrosis is a frequent complication (up to 62.5%) of microsurgical breast reconstruction using the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap. This could have important clinical and psychological repercussions, deteriorating the results and increasing reconstruction costs. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Oct 25. Epub 2018 Oct 25.

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

Background: Adipose-derived stromal cells (ADSCs) may play a pivotal role by differentiating into multilineage cells or by secreting growth factors or cytokines in cell-assisted lipotransfer, which participates in adipose tissue regeneration. The angiogenic potential of various ADSCs from different anatomical regions remains uncertain.

Objectives: The authors sought to offer appropriate choices of sources of adipose-derived stromal cells for cell-assisted lipotransfer and tissue engineering. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2018 Oct 23. Epub 2018 Oct 23.

Malopolska Center for Burns and Plastic Surgery, The Ludwik Rydygier Hospital, Krakow, Poland.

Background: The superficial temporal artery (STA) is a terminal branch of the external carotid artery, which supplies multiple regions of the scalp and face. Reconstructive and aesthetic procedures are important clinical aspects of STA supply.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to develop an anatomical map of the STA related to anatomical landmarks. Read More