Four-step medial thighplasty: refined and reproducible.

Background: The medial thigh remains a troublesome region for body contouring in both the aging patient and in the massive weight loss patient. Liposuction-assisted medial thighplasty is the next step in the series of medial thigh contouring refinements to improve complications and outcomes.

Methods: Forty-five patients are presented who underwent medial thigh contouring with liposuction-assisted medial thighplasty.

Propranolol induces regression of hemangioma cells through HIF-1α-mediated inhibition of VEGF-A.

Objective: To investigate the mechanism of propranolol on regression of infantile hemangiomas.

Background: Propranolol has been found to be effective in treatment of severe hemangiomas of infancy. However, its mechanism of action is as yet unknown.

Defining the ideal nasolabial angle.

Background: The nasolabial angle is defined as the angle between the line drawn through the midpoint of the nostril aperture and a line drawn perpendicular to the Frankfurt horizontal while intersecting subnasale. An arbitrary range of 90 to 120 degrees for the nasolabial angle is usually stated in the literature. The purpose of this study was to objectively define the ideal nasolabial angle.

A comparison of outcome of surgical treatment of migraine headaches using a constellation of symptoms versus botulinum toxin type A to identify the trigger sites.

Background: This study was designed to assess whether preoperative trigger-site confirmation using botulinum toxin type A injections significantly improved migraine surgery outcomes.

Methods: The medical charts of 335 migraine surgery patients were reviewed. Patients who received stepwise diagnostic botulinum toxin type A injections were placed in the botulinum toxin type A group (n = 245).

Tranquilli-Leali or Atasoy flap: an anatomical cadaveric study.

Background: The Tranquilli-Leali and Atasoy volar V-Y advancement flaps are considered workhorse flaps in the reconstruction of fingertip amputations. However, their description in the literature in terms of surgical dissection and blood supply is often indistinct. This study describes the differences between the two flaps and highlights their unique blood supply based on a thorough cadaveric study and review of the literature.