Normal mouth opening in an adult Indian population.

Background: Mouth opening among different population has been shown to vary considerably and its range is specific for a given population. The present study is an attempt to calculate the normal mouth opening in adult Indian population.

Method: A total of 894 adults, 463 males and 431 females, in the age range of 21 to 70 years were studied.

Clinicopathological analysis of eyelid malignancies - A review of 85 cases.

Background: Resection of eyelid malignancies leads to complex reconstructive problems due to the functional and aesthetic importance of an eyelid. Hence, a large number of such cases are referred to plastic surgery facilities. Eyelid malignancies are of varied histological types and the western and Asian data have considerable variations in case distribution and presentation.

The average Indian female nose.

Background: This study aimed to delineate the anthropometric measurements of the noses of young women of an Indian population and to compare them with the published ideals and average measurements for white women.

Methods: This anthropometric survey included a volunteer sample of 100 young Indian women ages 18 to 35 years with Indian parents and no history of previous surgery or trauma to the nose. Standardized frontal, lateral, oblique, and basal photographs of the subjects' noses were taken, and 12 standard anthropometric measurements of the nose were determined.

Effect of aging on the shape and position of the eyebrow in an Indian population.

Background: The eyebrow is one of the most important structures of the face from an aesthetic point of view. As age increases, the brow changes its shape and position. This age-related change decreases the vitality, youth, and expression associated with the aesthetically ideal face.

Anthropometry of the eyelid and palpebral fissure in an Indian population.

Background: The shapes of the eyebrow and upper eyelid are distinctive facial landmarks. In cosmetic and reconstructive procedures, maintenance of the anatomical relations of these landmarks ensures a pleasing postoperative appearance.

Objectives: The authors establish normal values for eyelid anthropometry in an Indian population.

Aesthetic surgery: expanding horizons: concepts, desires, and fears of rural women in central India.

Background: We are experiencing greater demand for aesthetic surgery from rural populations. The present study attempts to understand their concepts and beliefs.

Methods: A double-blinded survey with random sampling was done in 34 villages in central India.

Schwannoma of upper eyelid: A rare differential diagnosis of eyelid swellings.

Schwannoma is a relatively rare benign tumour of peripheral nerve origin. The occurrence of Schwannoma in eyelid is extremely rare. As per our knowledge, only 11 such cases have been reported in the literature so far.

Changing patterns in demography of cleft lip-cleft palate deformities in a developing country: the Smile Train effect--what lies ahead?

Background: The past decade has seen tremendous changes in the management of cleft deformities with the advent of the Smile Train project. The present study evaluates the effect of the Smile Train project on the demographics of cleft deformities.

Method: Data collected over the past three decades were studied retrospectively.

Changing patterns in electrical burn injuries in a developing country: should prevention programs focus on the rural population?

In the developing world, the incidence of electrical injuries has increased in the past few years. This study attempts to identify the causative and demographic risk factors that can help in formulating a targeted prevention program. The study was conducted prospectively and retrospectively from 2004 to 2009.

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in infants.

Background: Endoscopic third Ventriculostomy (ETV) is one of the surgical options for obstructive hydrocephalus. There are varying opinions about results of ETV in infants. We are therefore presenting the results of ETV in 54 infants.