Body evaluation in men: the role of body weight dissatisfaction in appearance evaluation, eating, and muscle dysmorphia psychopathology.

Background: Body image dissatisfaction is a significant concern among men, influencing appearance evaluation, eating behaviors, and muscle dysmorphia psychopathology. However, research on these correlations is notably deficient in men, largely because body image concerns are unevenly distributed between genders. Therefore, this study aims to assess the various dimensions of concerns about body image in men and explore their associations with characteristics such as sexual orientation.

Descriptive Study of Facial Motor Cocontractions During Voluntary Facial Movement in a Healthy Population: A New Hypothesis Contributing to Synkinesis.

Motor overflow refers to involuntary movements that accompany voluntary movements in healthy individuals. This may have a role in synkinesis. To describe the frequency and magnitude of facial motor overflow in a healthy population.

Targeted chemodenervation of the posterior belly of the digastric muscle for the management of jaw discomfort in facial synkinesis.

Background: Botulinum toxin (BT-A) chemodenervation has been proved to significantly improve the physical and psychological well-being of patients suffering from facial synkinesis. Despite this, a cohort of patients has persistent tightness and discomfort around the angle of the jaw, which may be caused by synkinesis within the posterior belly of digastric (PBD) muscle. This study was designed to evaluate the benefits of ultrasound-guided BT-A injections into the PBD.

The surgical management of extra-cranial trigeminal nerve palsies: A retrospective case series.

Objectives: To assess for functional improvement in outcomes following supermicrosurgical restoration across a cohort of patients with a spectrum of trigeminal nerve disorders.

Patients & Methods: In a retrospective case series over three years (2016-18), twenty patients were included in a cohort of trigeminal nerve palsy patients. Eleven patients with corneal anaesthesia underwent corneal neurotisation procedures and were followed up using Cochet-Bonnet aesthesiometry.

Late Metastatic Melanoma after 25 Years: A Case Report and a Brief Literature Review.

The incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma has shown a drastic increase over recent decades, and approximately 70% of newly diagnosed melanoma are tumors with a Breslow thickness less or equal to 1 mm. In the literature, there are well-documented rare cases of late metastasis of thin melanoma, and given their growing incidence, it is expected in the future to see more cases of late recurrence. We present a case report of a metastatic cutaneous melanoma 25 years from diagnosis and a review of the literature.

Huriez syndrome associated with basal cell carcinoma. A case report.

Huriez syndrome is a rare cancer-prone genodermatosis confined to the hands and feet connects with an increase in squamous cell carcinoma on affected skin. Its diagnosis is complex due to not well defined symptoms and since only few cases are described in literature. The differential diagnoses are many and the treatment is focused only on symptoms control and tumours eradication.

Diagnostic effectiveness of dermoscopy performed by plastic surgery registrars trained in melanoma diagnosis.

Background: Dermoscopy improves sensitivity and specificity and helps in the early detection of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSC). Because of the multidisciplinary approach to melanoma, plastic surgeons may be required to perform dermoscopy evaluation. For this reason, in some university hospitals, plastic surgeons in training might perform these evaluations.

Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans on Tattooed Skin: A Case Report.

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is an uncommon indolent fibroblastic skin tumor with a tendency for local recurrence. Its etiology is unknown, but there may be a link with vaccination sites, burn scars, and previous skin traumas. This report describes a curious case of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans occurring secondary to a 16-year-old tattoo.

McLaughlin's legacy in the current treatment of facial palsy.

Charles Redmond McLaughlin was a pioneer in both facial palsy surgery and in facial plastic surgery (East Grinstead, 1946-1969). Thanks to his work, the personalised treatment of facial palsy was begun.

The Need for Routine Assessment of Masseter Function After Masseteric Nerve Harvest With the Borschel Method.

This case series compares clinical vs magnetic resonance imaging/electromyography assessment of masseter width after masseteric nerve harvest with the Borschel method.

Greater surgical precision of a flexible carbon dioxide laser fiber compared to monopolar electrosurgery in porcine myometrium.

The objective of this experimental animal study was to compare the surgical precision of a flexible CO2 laser fiber with that of monopolar electrosurgery in porcine myometrium. The subjects were 6 live adult non-pregnant female pigs. Linear injury to the uterine horns was created using a flexible CO2 laser fiber at 5W, 10W, and 15W and with monopolar electrosurgery at 10W, 20W, 30W, and 40W in both cut and coagulation modes.

Therapeutic effects of pregnancy on a chronic skin ulcer.

Objectives: Sex hormones strongly influence skin physiology and evidences suggest wound healing as well. Estrogens establish a prohealing setting, and androgens play an antagonist role.

Methods And Results: We present the case of a young woman in whom pregnancy with its associated hormonal shifts allowed the spontaneous healing of a chronic wound on the left leg with bone exposure, which had followed a car accident and had resisted medical and surgical treatments for 5 years.

Mast cells in melanocytic skin lesions. An immunohistochemical and quantitative study.

The mast cells participate in inflammation and possibly in carcinogenesis. The aim of the study was to study mast cells in melanocytic lesions. The material consisted of 24 pigmented nevi, 18 dysplastic nevi and 19 melanomas.