Publications by authors named "B S Atiyeh"

Background: Unfortunately, current beauty trends greatly advertised by social media are trespassing recognized cannons of beauty. Of particular interest are patients' expectations of soft tissue volume augmentation of the face, specifically of the lips.

Methods: An artificial intelligence picture of a White female face was generated.

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Although the burden of traumatic lower limb amputation (TLLA) has been well described when it concerns the adult population, there is an evident scarcity in literature concerning this matter in the pediatric population. Our objective is to review the surgical burden and long-term outcome of lower limb amputation among pediatric trauma victims who have experienced lower extremity amputation as the result of an accident or injury. A PICO format was utilized.

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Introduction: Excision of necrotic and devitalized tissues of deep burns is key for optimal care of burn injuries. However, the modality of early tangential excision followed by skin grafting proposed by Zora Janzekovic 5 decades ago was not received initially with great enthusiasm. At present, it developed to become the standard of care (SOC) despite the special expertise it necessitates and the general anesthesia it requires in addition to several drawbacks including excessive blood loss, risk of hypothermia, and most importantly potential excision of normal non-burned tissues.

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Background: The lateral orbital crow's feet area is one for which rejuvenation is most frequently requested by patients. Moreover, lateral canthal wrinkles are a common source of dissatisfaction after rhytidoplasty. Botulinum toxin injection has emerged as a most popular, easy, and effective solution; nevertheless, repeated injections are required periodically for long-term effect.

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