Correction of Short Nose.

To correct an Asian short nose with low dorsum, short columella, and poorly defined nose tip, augmentation rhinoplasty has been popularized. A simple augmentation no longer is considered an efficient rhinoplasty approach for Asians aesthetically; most surgeons simultaneously perform nasal elongation and augmentation during rhinoplasty. To extend the nose length successfully, important factors are cartilages, mucosal and skin conditions, and presence and degree of fibrotic changes.

Does the Effect of Inferior Turbinate Outfracture Persist?

Background: To resolve nasal obstruction in rhinoplasty, inferior turbinate outfracture is performed widely alone or combined with other procedures. There are conflicting reports on the effect of inferior turbinate outfracture. This study evaluated the persistence of morphologic changes after inferior turbinate outfracture.

Stress hormonal changes in the brain and plasma after acute noise exposure in mice.

Objective: To investigate the effects of acute noise stress on two amine stress hormones, norepinephrine (NE) and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) in the brain and plasma of mice after noise exposure.

Methods: Mice were grouped into the control and noise groups. Mice in the noise group were exposed to white noise of 110dB sound pressure level for 60min.

A case of subcutaneous hemangioma presenting as a preauricular sinus.

Hemangioma is one of the most common benign neoplasm involved on head and neck. However, cavernous hemangiomas are relatively rare in preauricular sinus space and has rarely been reported around the world. Recently, a 44-year-old female patient came to our clinic with cavernous hemangioma involving the preauricular sinus.

The role of temporalis fascia for free mucosal graft survival in small nasal septal perforation repair.

Temporalis fascia has been used widely as a interposition graft for mucosal rotation flap in nasal septal perforation repair. However, the exact role of temporalis fascia in healing process has not yet been clarified. For the pedicle of rotation flap has been considered as a major vehicle for nutrition distribution, the role of temporalis fascia has been devaluated.

Clinical characteristics of auricular keloids treated with surgical excision.

Background And Objectives: Differences in morphology of auricular keloids possibly contribute to distinct results of treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical characteristics of the auricular keloids according to the modified Chang-Park classification and to compare the results of treatment including recurrence rate between the subgroups.

Subjects And Methods: Clinical data of 15 patients of auricular keloids were retrospectively reviewed.

Middle ear myoclonus associated with forced eyelid closure in children: diagnosis and treatment outcome.

Objectives/hypothesis: Forceful eyelid closure syndrome (FECS) was first reported at the Proceedings of the Second International Tinnitus Seminar in 1983. The main symptom of this syndrome is a spontaneous muscular tinnitus related only to forced eye closure, specifically the voluntary contraction of the periorbital muscles. Although investigation of the syndrome was initiated >100 years ago, only four cases have been published in the past 20 years.