Spontaneous Lymph Flow Restoration in Free Flaps: A Pilot Study.

Background: Oncologic excision and trauma can be responsible for major defects and lymphedema. Free flaps are commonly used for reconstruction. We aimed to determine if lymphatic flow between flap and recipient site can be restored without lymphatic surgery.

Lymphedema secondary to melanoma treatments: diagnosis, evaluation, and treatments.

Approximately 300,000 new cases of melanoma are annually diagnosed in the world. Advanced stage melanomas require sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), sometimes lymph node dissections (LND). The development rate of lower extremity lymphedema ranges from 7.

Primary Breast Augmentation with Autologous Fat Grafting Alone: Evaluation of Patient Satisfaction Using the BREAST-Q.

Background: Autologous fat grafting (AFG) for primary aesthetic breast augmentation has grown in popularity over recent years but patient satisfaction has never been objectively evaluated.

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to use the standardized BREAST-Q questionnaire to evaluate satisfaction in patients who had received primary aesthetic breast augmentation with AFG alone.

Methods: All recipients of primary aesthetic breast augmentation by AFG performed between 2013 and 2017 in our plastic surgery department were included.

High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound: A Satisfactory Noninvasive Procedure for Neck Rejuvenation.

Background: High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is an advanced technology that has been developed in response to the growing demand for noninvasive face rejuvenation.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the rejuvenation effects, patient satisfaction, and safety of HIFU treatment of the neck in a European population.

Methods: This was a prospective study of 20 patients.