First Bite Syndrome Following Rhytidectomy: A Case Report.

Background: First bite syndrome (FBS) is a known complication of parotid gland resection, parapharyngeal space dissection, and cervical sympathetic chain injury. It can be described as severe cramping or spasms in the parotid region triggered by the first bite of a meal, with the pain lessening during each subsequent bite. Although dissection for a rhytidectomy is in the vicinity of the parotid parenchyma, face-lift is not typically characterized as a procedure that can lead to FBS.

Biocompatibility comparison of novel soft tissue implants vs commonly used biomaterials in a pig model.

Objective: To develop a model to evaluate biocompatibility, integration, and substrate independence of novel porous bioscaffolds for maxillofacial and plastic reconstruction using sphere-templated angiogenic regeneration technology compared with currently available synthetic and biologic soft tissue implants.

Study Design: A prospective pilot study using animals.

Setting: Military medical center.

Camera and lens selection for the facial plastic surgeon.

Clinical photography is a critical component of the practice of facial plastic surgery. Potential for a wide variety of applications for these photographs, such as medicolegal documentation, patient counseling, teaching of colleagues and physicians in training, and lecture presentations. Photographs are important to facilitate understanding of surgical techniques described in the literature.

Long-term outcomes of a rhinolift procedure for obstructive symptoms in the aging nose in 2 patients.

Age-related changes in the structure of the nose can obstruct the nasal airway and adversely affect quality of life. Several procedures are available to restore the patency of the airway, but not all are appropriate for all patients. Also, long-term outcomes data on such procedures are lacking.

Nasal trauma, two prior rhinoplasties.

This article reviews a case of a woman presenting with nasal deformity following childhood nasal trauma and two subsequent rhinoplasties. Discussion for correction of these problems includes tip dome graft, shield and cap graft, superior and inferior cartilage onlay grafts, spreader graft, columellar strut, and lateral osteotomies. Pre- and postoperative photographs are provided with corresponding preoperative diagrams and schematics.

Childhood nasal trauma with previous rhinoplasty and persistent deformity.

This article reviews a case of a young woman with a history of childhood trauma resulting in nasal deformity along with chronic nasal obstruction. Discussion for correction of these problems includes septoplasty, tip shield graft, cap graft, alar batten graft, an crushed cartilage graft. Pre- and postoperative photographs are provided with corresponding preoperative diagrams and schematics.

Treatment of the posttraumatic and postrhinoplasty crooked nose.

Successful management of the persistently crooked nose after a previous trauma or surgery is best achieved through careful analysis of the problem and clear communication with the patient regarding his or her goals of revision surgery. To address the nose in a systematic fashion, the surgeon should divide the crooked nose into horizontal thirds with appropriate management directed toward the structural abnormality in each third. A review of the treatment of the postrhinoplasty and posttraumatic crooked nose is presented with an emphasis on re-establishing structural support and improving appearance while preserving or creating a functional nasal airway.