Facial feminization is a long process with multiple surgical steps that is known to improve quality of life in transgender patients. Visible scars are a frequent complaint by this community as it adds to the stigmatization in this population. Combined procedures have been shown to be effective, by reducing the number of hospitalizations and the total length of recovery periods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg
October 2022
Background: Acne is a common chronic inflammatory disease, which can result in permanent scarring. Different types of treatments have been used in order to treat acne scars. However, esthetic results have proved variable.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Radial forearm free flap (RFFF) being a workhorse flap in head and neck reconstruction, we investigated its donor site delayed consequences.
Methods: Multicentric case series evaluating 189 patients who underwent RFFF for carcinologic reasons at least 6 months before. Patients and surgeon's appreciation regarding the aesthetic and functional consequences of the flap harvest on their daily life were evaluated by questionnaires using likert scales.
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis
March 2021
Objectives: To assess the functional results of oromandibular reconstruction by free bone flap, in terms of swallowing, speech and esthetics.
Materials And Methods: A transverse multicenter study included 134 patients reconstructed by free bone flap between 1998 and 2016, with more than 6 months' follow-up, in 9 centers. A standardized questionnaire collected data on patients and treatment.