Effect of zafirlukast on capsular contracture around silicone implants in rats.

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of zafirlukast on capsular contracture around silicone implants by measuring the pressure within the implant, using a rat experimental model.

Methods: Forty adult female Wistar rats were used. Each one received two silicone implants, one with smooth-surface and the other with textured-surface.

Quality of life and self-esteem outcomes following rhytidoplasty.

To evaluate improvement in patients' quality of life and self-esteem as a result of rhytidoplasty, 32 Caucasian female patients with facial rhytidosis, aged 46 to 68, were selected consecutively from a waiting list and underwent rhytidoplasty. The widely used health evaluation tool Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), and the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, a specific tool for self-esteem assessment, were used. Evaluations were carried out preoperatively and in the second and sixth months postoperative.