Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections After Cosmetic Procedures: A Systematic Review and Management Algorithm.

Background: Nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infection following cosmetic procedures usually results from inadequate sterile techniques and contamination from nonsterile water. These infections are difficult to diagnose and treat.

Objective: This study aimed to describe the characteristics of NTM infections acquired after an aesthetic procedure, identify high-risk patients and high-risk cosmetic procedures, and provide a diagnostic and management algorithm for NTM infections occurring after cosmetic procedures.

Botulinum Toxin for Neck Rejuvenation: Assessing Efficacy and Redefining Patient Selection.

Background: The "Nefertiti lift" consists of injecting the platysmal bands and the inferior border of the mandible with botulinum toxin. No clinical trial has evaluated its effect on the different lower face and neck aging components, and little is known about the clinical characteristics that predict treatment success.

Methods: Patients were injected with abobotulinumtoxinA along the inferior border of the mandible and into the platysmal bands.

Fractional CO2 laser treatment for a skin graft.

Skin grafts are widely used in reconstructive and plastic surgery, leaving an inevitable scar appearance on the body, affecting the quality of life of the patients. Fractional ablative lasers have become a leading procedure for the treatment of acne and burn scars. We report a case of a skin graft showing excellent improvement in overall appearance after three sessions of fractional CO2 laser.

[Paraneoplastic dermatoses].

Paraneoplastic cutaneous syndromes are non neoplastic conditions related and evolving in parallel to underlying malignancy. Their recognition is of particular importance since they can provide valuable hints for early diagnosis of underlying tumors. In this paper, authors emphasize the commonest and recently identified paraneoplastic cutaneous conditions.