Needle Scoring in Otoplasty: A Basic Technique for Improving Aesthetic Outcomes.

Background: Prominent ears are a prevalent aesthetic concern, with numerous surgical techniques utilized in otoplasty procedures, without a widely approved gold standard. Traditional methods often leave residual deformities, reducing patient satisfaction.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective case series analysis involving 38 patients (30 Female, 8 Male) who underwent otoplasty to correct prominent ears for aesthetic purposes from January 2019 to December 2022.

Pectoralis Major Muscle 3D Volumetric Reconstruction in the Tuberous Breast: Anatomical and Radiomics Differences With Potential Surgical Impact.

Background: Tuberous breast (TB) is a congenital anomaly characterised by morphological, structural and breast region alterations. The pectoralis major muscle (PMM) is crucial for correction when using breast implants, alterations at this level have received little attention in the literature.

Objectives: This study aims to define the anatomical characteristics of the PMM in TB patients using radiomic data extracted from MRI sequences.

#BrazilianButtLift: The Reel Problem Regarding Gluteal Augmentation Surgery.

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The pixie ear: How to prevent and correct it-a review of the literature.

As the life expectancy of the population continues to increase, more facial-rejuvenating procedures are sought. As the number of facelift procedures increases, it is mandatory to acknowledge, and most importantly prevent, any possible associated complications. One of the complications after rhytidectomy, and a sign of facelift, is the so-called "pixie ear deformity" or "bat ear.

Optimizing Postoperative Care in Rhinoplasty and Septoplasty: A Review of the Role of Nasal Packing and Alternatives in Complication Management.

Rhinoplasty, a common surgical procedure for nose reshaping, demands meticulous preoperative evaluation and precise execution. When coupled with septoplasty to address medical issues stemming from a deviated nasal septum, these procedures can lead to noteworthy postoperative complications. These encompass early issues like epistaxis and hematoma, as well as long-term challenges such as scarring and aesthetic deformities.

Rejuvenation in Men Facial Aging: A Combined Approach.

Facelift surgery, also known as rhytidectomy, is a popular cosmetic procedure aimed at reversing the signs of facial aging. While facelift surgery is more commonly performed in women, an increasing number of men are seeking this procedure to maintain a youthful appearance. The long recovery period conflicts the overall primary outcome anticipated by men undergoing rhytidectomy, i.

Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: Impact of Body Mass Index on Postoperative Complications and Aesthetic Results: A 5-Year, Single-Center Study.

Background: Increasing adoption of implant-based breast reconstruction (IBR) has raised expectations regarding postoperative outcomes and aesthetic results. BMI has been extensively explored as a predictor of complications. This study is the first to examine complication rates in underweight subjects, and compares these rates among underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obese patients.

Literature Review: Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Plastic Surgery.

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a postoperative complication experienced in all branches of surgery, including plastic surgery. Its occurrence can be lowered with adequate prophylaxis in the light of the patient's risk category and the type of surgery that will be performed. Nevertheless, thromboembolic prophylaxis is not routinely administered in plastic surgery.

Smartphone Dynamic Infrared Thermography for Harvesting AICAP Flap in a Large Breast-conservative Surgery.

Flaps based on perforators of the intercostal arteries have been described for the reconstruction of defects resulting from partial mastectomies. Dynamic infrared thermography (DIRT) identifies hot spots that accurately correspond to and evaluate perforator vessels toward the skin. The new generation of portable thermal cameras has become smaller, less expensive, more sensitive, and compatible with common smartphones.

Topical Tranexamic Acid: Risks, Benefits and Novel Complications in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Antifibrinolytics, particularly tranexamic acid (TXA), are agents used to reduce bleeding. TXA is a synthetic reversible competitive inhibitor to the lysine receptor found on plasminogen. By reversibly binding to this site, it leads to plasminogen being unable to bind to fibrin and so prevents fibrinolysis, this stabilizes the clot and thus prevents hemorrhage.

Comment on: ''Tuberous Breast, Deformities, and Asymmetries: A Retrospective Analysis Comparing Fat Grafting Versus Mastopexy and Breast Implants''.

We read with great interest the article titled "Tuberous breast, deformities, and asymmetries: a retrospective analysis comparing fat grafting versus mastopexy and breast implants" by Gentile. In this interesting paper, the author compares results obtained in patients suffering from tuberous breast, deformities, and asymmetries treated with fat grafting (FG) with those of patients who underwent mastopexy and breast implant (M-SI). The TB reconstructive procedures aims to release the constricted base both vertically and horizontally, restore the correct nipple-inframammary fold distance, avoid the double bubble, correct ptosis and hypertrophy, and restore both volume and asymmetry.

Salvage Mastectomy Is not the Treatment of Choice for Aggressive Subtypes of Ipsilateral Breast Cancer Recurrence: A Single-Institution Retrospective Study.

Objective: Patients with triple-negative (TN) or human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2)-enriched ipsilateral breast cancer recurrence (IBCR) seem to be excluded from a second breast-conserving surgery (BCS) under the assumption that salvage mastectomy would provide better oncological outcomes. The objective of this study was to describe the clinical features of these patients, to compare the two surgical alternatives (salvage mastectomy second BCS) in terms of oncological results, and to identify independent factors influencing prognosis and surgical treatment.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all the consecutive patients with histologically confirmed TN or HER2-enriched IBCR.

Investigation of ochratoxin A in commercial cheeses and pork meat products by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin produced by several species of Aspergillus and Penicillium and commonly detected in a wide range of foodstuffs. The purpose of this work was to monitor the presence of OTA in cheeses and pork meat products. A simple and accurate "dilute and shoot" method with no need of immunoaffinity column and isotopic labeled internal standard, by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, was validated in accordance with the criteria set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No.

Immediate direct-to-implant breast reconstruction: A single center comparison between different procedures.

Background: The increased incidence of conservative mastectomy operations (nipple- and skin- sparing) has increased the frequency of immediate breast reconstructions (IBR). In order to guarantee patients the best possible aesthetic outcome, the least chance of complications and moreover, the least postoperative pain, the technique with prepectoral prosthetic pocket was recently reconsidered with the use of ADM. This is the first study using Fortiva in prepectoral breast reconstruction, and it compares the outcomes of three different patient populations (undergoing retromuscular, prepectoral and prepectoral reconstruction with ADM).

Silica-based materials as drug adsorbents: first principle investigation on the role of water microsolvation on Ibuprofen adsorption.

Silica-based materials find applications as excipients and, particularly for those of mesoporous nature, as drug delivery agents for pharmaceutical formulations. Their performance can be crucially affected by water moisture, as it can modify the behavior of these formulations, by limiting their shelf life. Here we describe the role of water microsolvation on the features of ibuprofen adsorbed on a model of amorphous silica surface by means of density functional theory (DFT) simulations.