Reduction of the Areolar Diameter After Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction for Gynecomastia.

Background: One of the clinical aspects characterizing gynecomastia is the enlargement of the nipple-areolar complex (NAC) due to hypertrophic breast glands, and the excessive fatty tissue underneath.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to quantify the reduction of the areolar diameter after ultrasound-assisted liposuction (UAL) of the male breast.

Methods: The horizontal diameters of the NACs of 30 men who underwent UAL were measured before surgery, 1 month after surgery and 6 months after surgery in a standard fashion.

Necessity of suction drains in gynecomastia surgery.

Background: The aim of gynecomastia surgery is to restore a normal chest contour with minimal signs of breast surgery.

Objective: The authors examine the rate of complications in gynecomastia surgery when no closed-suction drains are placed.

Methods: One hundred thirty-eight consecutive male patients who underwent gynecomastia surgery without drains were retrospectively analyzed to determine whether the absence of drains adversely affected patient outcomes.

Follicular unit transplantation for male-pattern hair loss: Evaluation of 120 patients.

The main aim in surgical hair restoration is to restore hair, making the scalp look natural. Interviews with earlier patients who received hair transplants revealed that their complaints were - a straight anterior hairline that looked unnatural, and hair that looked like 'sprouted grass'. The use of follicular unit transplantation (FUT) technique, where hair roots are harvested under magnification, is becoming widespread.

The propeller flap for postburn elbow contractures.

Flexion contracture of the elbow is a common sequela of burn injury. Numerous methods have been suggested for release, including grafting, Z-plasty, Y-V flaps, local or distant fasciocutaneous flaps, muscle or myocutaneous flaps, free flaps, tissue expanders and non-surgical orthotics. In this article the authors present their experience with the propeller flap method in seven cases of elbow flexion contracture.

Effect of full-thickness skin graft initial dimension on secondary wound contraction: experimental study in rats.

Background: The size of a full-thickness skin graft (FTSG) is typically determined using a pattern of the defect usually obtained following excision of a skin lesion.

Objective: The aim of this experimental study is to investigate the effects of various graft sizes on secondary wound contraction.

Methods: Four 2.

The value of medical leeches in the treatment of class IIC ring avulsion injuries: report of 2 cases.

Ring avulsion injuries pose a serious problem for the hand surgeon. According to the severity of the injury several classifications and their modifications have been proposed. In class IIC ring avulsion injuries arterial circulation is intact but only the venous supply is disrupted.

EMLA and ear surgery: is it possible to achieve full-thickness anesthesia with EMLA?

Background: Topical local anesthetic applications offer painless, effective analgesia with slow onset but prolonged duration and minimal side effects. EMLA (Eczacibasi Pharmaceuticals, Istanbul, Turkey) is the most universally used topical local anesthetic.

Objective: The aim of this prospective, randomized, double-blind study is to evaluate the efficacy of EMLA on total anesthesia of the external ear.