Publications by authors named "R A Rival"
Introduction: Bellafill (Suneva Medical Inc) is a semipermanent injectable soft tissue filler composed of smooth and uniform polymethylmetacrylate (PMMA) microspheres suspended in a bovine collagen gel. It is a third generation PMMA filler, with more uniform shapes and sizes of the PMMA microspheres, which has been purported to decrease the incidence of granuloma formation.
Methods: We performed a retrospective review of our clinical experience from 2014 to 2017 with Bellafill as a soft tissue injectable filler in the following clinical scenarios: deep nasolabial folds, depressed facial acne scars, malar volume loss, temporal wasting, tear trough deformity, chin augmentation, angle of jaw augmentation, and lip augmentation.
Background: Deviation of the anterior nasal spine (ANS) is a common cause of caudal nasal septal deviation. In our experience, relocation of the deviated ANS is a useful technique in the correction of the caudal septal deviation.
Objectives: To describe our experience with the ANS relocation technique in isolation and in combination with other techniques for correction of caudal septal deviation.
Background: Imaging in facial plastic surgery is becoming common. With the advances of digital imaging software, modifications of preoperative images for rhinoplasty patients can help to predict outcomes. The primary objective of this study was to determine whether preoperative digital image modification in rhinoplasty patients is useful in predicting postoperative outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Correlation between subjective assessment and objective measurement of nasal obstruction].
Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi
July 2008
Objective: To investigate the correlation between subjective assessment from clinician and patients and the objective measurement from active posterior rhinomanometry and acoustic rhinometry.
Methods: Clinician and patients' assessment of nasal patency was achieved by visual analogue scale (VAS). Objective measurement included active posterior rhinomanometry and acoustic rhinometry.