Frontal lifting using a tissue expander in pachydermoperiostosis: A case report.

Pachydermoperiostosis, a rare condition, is characterized by pachydermia, finger clubbing, and periostosis. We present an unusual treatment for frontal rhytids, for which we used a tissue expander that contributed to thinning of the skin and the depth of the rhytids prior to frontal lifting. The results were maintained after one year.

Nostril Morphometry Evaluation before and after Cleft Lip Surgical Correction: Clinical Evidence.

Introduction The purpose to this work is to review systematically the morphological changes of the nostrils of patients undergoing surgery for correction of cleft lip and identify in the literature the issues involved in the evaluation of surgical results in this population. Review of Literature A review was conducted, searching for clinical evidence from MEDLINE. The search occurred in January 2012.