Publications by authors named "Liang-Wei Zhong"

Objective: Keloids are exuberant cutaneous scars that form due to abnormal growth of fibrous tissue following an injury. The primary aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and mechanism of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to reduce the keloid recurrence rate after surgical excision and radiotherapy.

Methods: (1) A total of 240 patients were randomly divided into two groups.

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Background: Lower eyelid malposition is the most common complication after lower eyelid blepharoplasty. Although the traditional techniques were effective for correcting lower eyelid malposition, they had potential disadvantages, including additional trauma, additional scar, and long recovery period.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a minimally invasive surgical technique using Aptos thread for postblepharoplasty lower eyelid malposition.

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Objective: To evaluate a facial rhytidectomy technique to reduce the complications of temporal alopecia and incisional scar hyperplasia.

Methods: The 82 aged patients were divided into 2 groups in random way: group A in 46 with the use of the three-point relief-tension suspension technique and group B in 36 as control. In group A, the two point of every relief-tension suture was located respectively in the subcutis of the hairline and fascia under the incision.

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Objective: In order to explore a new method to perform the medial canthoplasty applied with upper eyelid fold formation in a single procedure.

Methods: According to the principles to correct the deformity of the medial canthus, a new method was designed to fetch up the skin defect of the medial side of upper eyelid, minimize the skin scarring around the medial canthus, and form upper eyelid fold.

Results: The 86 cases, which mild or moderate epicanthus without upper eyelid fold, were treated with this technique and long-term follow-ups above 6 months were made.

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Objective: Adhesive or too highly located folds upper eyelid and even blepharoptosis are common complications of double eyelid operation. To correct such deformities.

Method: We shifted down the double eyelid line, removed adhesion thoroughly, relieved orbital fat and restarted the volume with infraorbicularis oculi fat flap.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to assess the aesthetic results of using a rectangle periosteous flap to cover the corrugator muscle in facial procedures.
  • A technique involving a turnover flap was utilized to separate the skin from the muscle, preventing re-adherence and improving outcomes.
  • After applying the method in 15 cases with follow-ups of 6 months to 1 year, the results showed satisfactory improvements in the appearance of the inter-eyebrow area.
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Objective: To utilize multiplane, subcutaneous and subperiosteal, dissection through small incisions in scalp to rejuvenate aging signs of forehead/temple.

Methods: Forehead: We make four small incisions in scalp, widely separate tissues between subperiosteum skin and frontal muscle to form galea frontal muscle-periosteum flap, the flap is tightened and sutured with the galea at the posterior border of the incision. This method avoid to excise scalp.

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