Patient expectations of cosmetic appearance after complex facial surgery in a low-income country.

Managing aesthetic expectations for patients post facial operations can be challenging in the high-income countries, yet alone in low-income countries. This cohort study involved patients undergoing facial operations during the October 2018 Facing Africa charitable surgical trip at the Nordic Medical Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Twenty-one patients were shown pre and postoperative photographs of patients who had operations for similar facial pathologies on a prior surgical mission.

Autologous augmentation-mastopexy after bariatric surgery: waste not want not!

Background: The escalating trend in obesity is having major impact on health and the economy. As a result of NHS policies to reduce obesity, the number of patients losing weight following bariatric surgery is increasing rapidly. In addition to the systemic benefits to their general health, dramatic weight loss leads to marked changes in body habitus, with many patients seeking further "aesthetic" surgery to improve their appearance.

Patient satisfaction with two different methods of umbilicoplasty.

Background: Creating a youthful appearing umbilicus as part of an abdominoplasty enhances the overall result. Various different methods have been reported as producing equally good results.

Methods: Twenty-five patients undergoing abdominoplasty were divided into two groups: 12 patients had round umbilicoplasty and 13 had an inverted U flap inset.

Prevalence of rupture in inamed silicone breast implants.

Background: Silicone breast implants have been used for decades and are arguably the most studied implantable device. However, the vast body of scientific literature has been unable to establish a definitive rupture rate. Various studies have evaluated implant rupture, but the meaningfulness of these data was confounded by the inclusion of different generations of implants and multiple manufacturers' implants and the selection of subjects who were already suspected of having ruptured implants.