Brow lift practice in receding hairlines: A retrospective comparison of brow lift techniques.

Introduction: Assessing facial aesthetic surgery outcomes often relies on expert opinion, which inherently introduces bias. This study examined the use of artificial intelligence to objectively compare novel and standard brow lift techniques.

Methods: Fifty-nine patients who underwent brow lift surgery between 2006 and 2020 were divided into two groups: Group A (n = 47) underwent a standard brow lift, while Group B (n = 12) received our novel technique.

Optimal Time for Nevus Sebaceous Excision and Predictors of Surgical Outcomes and Secondary Intralesional Neoplasms: The Mayo Clinic Experience Over 37 Years.

Background: Controversy exists around the optimal timing of resection of nevus sebaceous (NS). The authors aim to determine optimal timing of NS resection and identify predictors of surgical outcomes and secondary intralesional neoplasms.

Methods: Retrospective chart review of all patients with biopsy-proven NS diagnosis treated at the authors' institution between 1987 and 2024.

Imaging Yield, Surgical Findings, and Outcomes Following Surgical Excision of Lateral Brow Dermoid Cysts.

Purpose: To review cases of lateral brow dermoid cysts and gain insight into the utility of preoperative imaging, incidence of intraorbital extension, and recurrence rate.

Methods: This is a retrospective study of all patients who underwent excision of lateral brow dermoid cysts at the authors' academic center over a 37-year period.

Results: A total of 136 patients were included.

The Fate of the Frozen Bone Flap: Quantitative and Volumetric Assessment Following Cranioplasty Using the Autologous Bone Flap.

Objective: The pattern, rate, and natural history of bone flap resorption following cranioplasty with frozen, autologous bone flap has not been fully defined. The authors sought to quantify the progression and natural history of bone flap resorption.

Methods: Patients who had craniectomy and delayed cranioplasty with stored, frozen bone flap between 2012 and 2022 were included in this study.

Imaging Yield and Surgical Outcomes of Nasal, Medial Brow, Forehead, and Scalp Dermoid Cysts.

Objective: Dermoid cyst (DC) is a congenital cyst with the potential to have intracranial extension (ICE). This study aims to evaluate the imaging yield and surgical outcomes of nasal, medial brow, forehead, and scalp DCs.

Design: Retrospective review of craniofacial DCs treated at our institution between 1992 and 2024.

An Update on the Survival of the First 50 Face Transplants Worldwide.

Importance: Since 2005, a total of 50 face transplants have been reported from 18 centers in 11 countries. The overall survival of the grafts has not yet been established.

Objective: To assess the survival of the face transplant grafts and evaluate factors potentially influencing it.

Direct muscle neurotization: Previous advancements in animal models.

Peripheral nerve repair is daily activity for several microsurgeons. Numerous nerve repair techniques are applied, including neurorrhaphy, nerve grafting and nerve transfer, depending on the nature and extent of the injury. However, these techniques become unfeasible when the distal nerve end is not preserved during the peripheral nerve injury or a segment of the muscle is transferred without the nerve supplying it.

The role of the purposeful shared decision making model in vascularized composite allotransplantation.

For some patients who have lost the lower part of an arm, hand transplant offers the possibility of receiving a new limb with varying degrees of sensation and function. This procedure, Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation (VCA), is demanding for patients and their care community and comes with significant risks. As a high-stakes decision, patients interested in VCA are subject to extensive clinical evaluation and eligibility decision making.

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors-Associated Generalized Lipodystrophy: Reconstructive Challenges of an Emerging and Distinct Form of Lipodystrophy.

Total and permanent loss of facial and nonfacial fat is a rare side effect of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). Consequently, effective treatment modalities for patients remain undefined. Here, we discuss the surgical treatment of a patient with both ICI-related acquired generalized lipodystrophy (AGL).

A phylogeny for North American and taxonomic revision of eastern North American taxa.

A multigene phylogenetic assessment of North American species of is presented based on analyses of ITS, and 28S rDNA nucleotide data. This framework enables a systematic revision of the genus for 16 eastern North American species and captures taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity in a global context. A grade of two unusual and poorly known North American species stems from the most recent common ancestor of the genus that gives rise to three core subgroups named here as clades Unicolores, Nothosperma, and Mallocybe.

Eyelid and Brow Rejuvenation: Technical Pearls and Outcomes of Upper Blepharoplasty with or without Ptosis Correction and Brow Lift.

Background: Eyelid ptosis may present with upper lid dermatochalasis and brow ptosis. When indicated, ptosis correction (PC) is advocated during upper blepharoplasty (UB). In this study, the authors aimed to report their outcomes following UB and PC.

Shaping Our Understanding of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor: A Bibliometric Analysis of the 100 Most-Cited Articles.

Background: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are rare yet highly aggressive soft tissue sarcomas of mesenchymal origin, characterized by a heterogeneous pathological spectrum, limited therapeutic options, and high metastatic potential.

Methods: Here, the authors conducted a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the 100 most-cited MPNST articles by utilizing Elsevier's Scopus to identify all relevant published and indexed articles referring to MPNST, thereby aiming to elucidate the pertinent research findings regarding the disease's pathophysiology and therapeutic advancements. Articles were classified as basic science or clinical and analyzed for various bibliometric parameters.

Development of a Corneal and Eye Protection Strategy in Domestic Swine.

Large animal models are essential to research in facial paralysis, face transplant, craniofacial surgery, and ophthalmology. Pigs are a well-studied species with high similarity to human anatomy and physiology for these research areas. However, in contrast to cats and dogs protecting the cornea and eye is difficult in swine due to the inability to use an Elizabethan collar (E-collar) and the complexity of placing and maintaining a temporary tarsorrhaphy for corneal protection due to the strength of the pig levator muscle.

Novel Method of Dual-innervated Free Gracilis Muscle Transfer for Facial Reanimation: A Case Series.

Background: Dynamic facial reanimation is the gold standard treatment for a paralyzed face. The use of the cross-face nerve graft (CFNG) in combination with the masseteric nerve to innervate the free gracilis muscle has been reported to provide both spontaneity and strong neural input. We report a case series of dual innervation, using a novel method where the branch to masseter is coapted to the side of the CFNG.

Staged Intracranial Free Tissue Transfer and Cranioplasty for a Refractory Nasal-cranial Base Fistula.

After a transnasal endoscopic resection of a high-grade adenoid cystic carcinoma that underwent adjuvant chemoradiation, there was delayed recurrence managed by en bloc resection through an open craniofacial approach. Subsequently, the patient developed a chronic nasocranial fistula with secondary infection and bone flap resorption. This resulted in infectious episodes with secondary scalp incisional dehiscence and hardware exposure which required multiple bone debridement procedures, hardware removal, prolonged IV antibiotics, and hyperbaric oxygen treatment.

Anatomic Analysis of Masseteric-to-zygomatic Nerve Transfer in Rat and Pig Models.

Background: Nerve transfer from the masseteric branch of the trigeminal nerve is a widely performed procedure for facial reanimation. Despite achieving powerful muscle force, clinical and aesthetic results leave room for improvement. Preclinical animal models are invaluable to establishing new therapeutic approaches.

Advancements in therapeutic approaches for malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor.

Tweetable abstract Emerging targeted therapies offer hope for malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor. Innovative drug delivery enhances potential treatments. #MPNST #TargetedTherapies #TherapeuticDelivery.

Use of the Intercostal Artery-based Latissimus Dorsi Muscle for Intrathoracic Reconstruction after Division of the Thoracodorsal Vessels and Latissimus Dorsi Muscle.

The latissimus dorsi muscle is the workhorse flap for intrathoracic reconstruction. Prior thoracotomy, which divides the latissimus dorsi muscle, limits the muscle's intrathoracic reach. We present our experience using the distal portion of the muscle for intrathoracic reconstruction based off an intercostal vessel.