Publications by authors named "A J Riopelle"
Background: Thread lifts are a noninvasive technique for suspending ptotic skin. Previous studies have failed to show long-term efficacy data with absorbable threads.
Objective: To review the recent literature evaluating mid and lower facial absorbable thread lifts over a four-year period from October 2018 to December 2022.
Article Synopsis
- Teledermatology offers a cost-effective solution for patients with limited access to dermatological care, needing assessment of its optimization in safety-net hospitals.
- A study reviewed 1502 e-consultations over two years, involving a diverse patient group, with a significant portion being Medicaid recipients and Black or African American individuals.
- Results indicated that most patients were managed via e-consultation without needing in-person visits, although children and those with specific complaints like hair loss required more face-to-face evaluations.
Background: Surgeons face numerous choices in selecting sutures for skin closure, with potential adverse effects such as tissue tearing.
Objective: To investigate the influence of needle design and suture gauge on tissue tearing during suturing procedures.
Materials And Methods: The authors tested the tear-through force in Newtons for 3 needle types and 3 suture gauges using an artificial skin model and a professional-grade tensiometer.
Retronychia is commonly underdiagnosed and exhibits classic features of proximal nail fold elevation and nail plate layering. Herein we summarize the literature and discuss cause, diagnosis, and treatment of this condition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Lower extremity surgical sites are at an increased risk of wound infection following Mohs micrographic surgery.
Objective: To evaluate the rate of lower extremity surgical site infections following a 14-day regimen of preoperative 4% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) rinses and postoperative wound occlusion for 14 days.
Materials And Methods: Retrospective data were collected from procedures performed by the senior author from January 2022 through June 2023.