Acute ultraviolet B irradiation increases cholesterol and decreases Cyp7a1 expression in the liver of female mice.

Recent studies have demonstrated that ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation impacts both skin and hepatic functions. In this study, we investigated the effects of UVB irradiation on cholesterol metabolism in the liver. Hairless mice were exposed to UVB (1.

Craniofacial Fracture with Superior Orbital Fissure Syndrome Resulting in Pupil-sparing Oculomotor Nerve Palsy.

Superior orbital fissure syndrome (SOFS) is a rare complication of craniofacial fracture, caused by damage to cranial nerves Ⅲ, Ⅳ, Ⅴ, and Ⅵ, which typically is associated with ophthalmoplegia, blepharoptosis, pupil dilatation and fixation, and upper eyelid and forehead hypesthesia. However, we here describe a very unusual case of craniofacial fracture with SOFS in the absence of pupil symptoms, involving a patient who was injured when he fell while riding his bicycle. Upon medical examination, we observed mild blepharoptosis and ophthalmoplegia of the right eye without pupillary symptoms.

What are the Factors That Induce Paradoxical Hypertrichosis After Laser Hair Removal?

Background: Laser hair removal (LHR) is one of the most requested cosmetic procedures worldwide. A rare side effect is the appearance of excess hair around previously treated areas, known as paradoxical hypertrichosis.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to retrospectively identify the cause of this side effect.

Importance of correcting alar base ptosis during primary cleft lip repair.

Objectives: Until 1999 at our hospital, primary cleft lip repair was performed by the straight-line method and external rhinoplasty was performed by the inverted trapezoidal suture method with bilateral reverse-U incisions for children with cleft lip and palate. Subsequently, repeated surgical corrections of the external nasal morphology became necessary during the growth period, often with unsatisfactory results because repeated external rhinoplasty results in a stronger scar contracture. From 2000 to 2004, we performed external rhinoplasty after patients had stopped growing; however, delaying surgery created a psychological burden for patients.

Preventing infection after synthetic expander implantation in patients undergoing breast reconstruction.

Objectives: Breast reconstruction using synthetic materials has increased rapidly in Japan since July 2013, when national health insurance began covering the procedure. Although synthetic material-based reconstruction of other body parts has not resulted in wounds with complications, this significant advantage is overshadowed by a risk of complications, including infection, following breast reconstruction. We therefore reviewed breast-reconstruction patients who experienced infection after implantation of synthetic materials and the countermeasures we used to address the problem.