Impact of Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Procedures on the Psychological and Social Dimensions of Health.

Background: The impact on psychosocial health of injectable facial treatments such as hyaluronic acid fillers and botulinum toxin type A remains poorly defined. The aim of this study was to measure changes in psychosocial health following aesthetic intervention with injectables in routine clinical practice using the validated FACE-Q patient-reported outcome measure.

Methods: This was a prospective assessment of patients presenting at a single center for the first time for aesthetic treatment of the face with injectables in February 2020.

Significant improvement in body contour with multiple cycles of CoolSculpting: Results of a prospective study.

Cryolipolysis is a nonsurgical body sculpting technique that uses controlled cooling for localized fat reduction. The aim of the present study was to assess whether an intensive regimen of CoolSculpting based on multiple cycles/sessions on the same body area(s) could yield greater (more clinically significant) improvements in body contour. This was a prospective analysis of consecutive, healthy, adult patients undergoing CoolSculpting in routine practice across a variety of treatment areas.

Use of buccal myomucosal flap in secondary cleft palate repair.

Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the buccal myomucosal flap in secondary repairs of cleft palate.

Methods: Twenty-two patients who underwent secondary palatoplasty between 1989 and 2004 in which a buccal myomucosal flap was used were reviewed retrospectively. All patients had undergone at least one previous attempted repair at other institutions.