Surgical treatment of the heavy face and neck.

The surgical management of the patient with the heavy face and neck requires an appreciation of the multiple anatomic and physiologic factors responsible for the associated displeasing appearance. Preoperative planning and patient selection are key components in achieving optimal outcomes. Furthermore, while approaches and techniques applied in traditional facelifts are beneficial, additional or modified maneuvers are often necessary to produce the desired outcomes in this challenging patient group.

Cutaneous mucormycosis of the head and neck with parotid gland involvement: first report of a case.

Cutaneous mucormycosis is an uncommon, life-threatening, opportunistic fungal infection that is a distinctly different entity from the more frequent although still uncommon rhinocerebral form that is better known to otolaryngologists. We describe what to our knowledge is the only reported case of cutaneous mucormycosis of the face with parotid gland involvement, which occurred in a 56-year-old man. The diagnosis was established by tissue biopsy.