Outcomes of fractional CO2 laser application in aesthetic surgery: a retrospective review.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Facial aging is a complicated process that includes volume loss and soft tissue descent. This study provides quantitative 3-dimensional (3D) data on the long-term effect of vertical vector deep-plane rhytidectomy on restoring volume to the midface. OBJECTIVE:To determine if primary vertical vector deep-plan...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Jacono AA,Malone MH,Talei B

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROM) are increasingly used in healthcare to assess outcomes. The BREAST-Q Implant Surveillance (BREAST-Q IS) is a 5-question Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) used by the Australian Breast Device Registry (ABDR) to monitor the performance of breast devices. Validatio...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Merenda M,Vishwanath S,Ng S,Parker E,Ernest A,Klassen A,Pusic A,Hopper I

更新日期：2020-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aesthetic ideal of the nose eludes clear definition. Averageness may be an important determinant of ideal nasal shape: research has shown that averageness plays an important role in the human perception of facial attractiveness. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to test whether an averaged nasal shap...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： van Zijl FVWJ,Perrett DI,Lohuis PJFM,Touw CE,Xiao D,Datema FR

更新日期：2020-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasingly, patients are seeking minimally invasive methods to tighten skin and remodel adipose tissue. A large treatment gap exists among 3 types of patients: (1) the younger demographic, who increasingly desire soft tissue tightening without traditional operations, scars, and downtime; (2) patients with soft tissu...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Dayan E,Chia C,Burns AJ,Theodorou S

更新日期：2019-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traditionally, repair of the midline fascial defect has been performed with interrupted or running permanent sutures during abdominoplasty. Barbed suture devices, however, eliminate the need for knot tying and potentially are equally effective at maintaining the repair while allowing for faster deployment an...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Rosen A,Hartman T

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author provides his perspective on resurfacing procedures in dark-skinned patients, advising a cautious approach to laser resurfacing. Laser complications in Fitzpatrick skin types III to VI, including hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation, and scarring, are well documented. Unlike chemical peeling and dermabrasion,...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Griffin AC

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:YouTube is increasingly being utilized as a major educational resource by patients. It is important for plastic surgeons to understand the quality and characteristics of videos that patients are likely to view about procedures of interest. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of the ...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Ward B,Ayyala HS,Zhang K,Manuskhani PA,Paskhover B,Lee ES

更新日期：2020-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pedicled latissimus dorsi (LD) flap serves an important function in breast reconstruction, but its utility is limited by its inability to provide sufficient breast volume. OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this preliminary report was to review the techniques and outcomes of utilizing fat-grafted, volume-enhance...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Zhu L,Mohan AT,Vijayasekaran A,Hou C,Sur YJ,Morsy M,Saint-Cyr M

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Following primary rhinoplasty, the nasal tip may become wider on front view, possibly due to splaying of the lateral crura. OBJECTIVES:The authors describe a technique, the "supratip-plasty," to create an all-cartilaginous supratip that resists splaying and postoperative broadening of the nasal tip complex....

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Gruber RP,Kwon E,Berger A,Belek KA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The primary outcome measures for patients who undergo aesthetic facial procedures are quality of life and satisfaction with appearance. The FACE-Q, a new patient-reported outcome (PRO) instrument composed of independently functioning scales, is designed to measure a broad range of important outcomes in patie...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Panchapakesan V,Klassen AF,Cano SJ,Scott AM,Pusic AL

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nanofats could improve photoaging. Stromal vascular fraction (SVF) and adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) may play pivotal roles. However, SVFs and ADSCs in nanofats processed by conventional methods cannot be enriched. Some researchers have found that after centrifugation, the SVF/ADSC density increases fro...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Zheng H,Qiu L,Su Y,Yi C

更新日期：2019-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abdominoplasty, a commonly performed aesthetic procedure, is considered to have an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) events. At present, routine VTE chemoprophylaxis following abdominoplasty remains controversial. OBJECTIVES:This study evaluates the authors' experience with rivaroxaban, an oral...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Hunstad JP,Krochmal DJ,Flugstad NA,Kortesis BG,Augenstein AC,Culbertson GR

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is well known that improving postoperative pain control in plastic surgery procedures leads to earlier mobilization, shortened hospital stay, reduced hospital costs, and increased patient satisfaction. OBJECTIVE:The authors evaluate the use of abdominal field block injections with liposomal bupivicaine (...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Morales R Jr,Mentz H 3rd,Newall G,Patronella C,Masters O 3rd

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of facelifts performed in the United States has steadily increased over the past decade. Moreover, the risk of venous thromboembolism in plastic surgery has been established in recent studies. OBJECTIVES:The authors investigate the overall complication rate in a single-center series to identify r...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Abboushi N,Yezhelyev M,Symbas J,Nahai F

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Comparative studies have shown little statistical difference in outcomes following rhinoplasty, demonstrating near equivalent results across all surgical techniques. Cross-study comparisons of these trials are difficult because variation in outcome reporting prevents statistical pooling and analysis. OBJECT...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Hassan Y,Leveille CF,Gallo L,Santos J,Thoma A,McRae MH,McRae MC

更新日期：2020-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Labiaplasty has become an increasingly popular procedure. However, the psychological outcomes of this procedure, such as the effects on women’s sex lives and psychological well-being, have received little attention from researchers to date. In addition, the investigation of factors which predict satisfaction...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Sharp G,Tiggemann M,Mattiske J

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Given the wide application of autologous fat grafting, a new emphasis on fat processing techniques has emerged in an effort to limit unpredictable degrees of resorption often seen with this procedure. With the growing interest in regenerative medicine, approaches to supplement fat grafts with adipose-derived...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Condé-Green A,Wu I,Graham I,Chae JJ,Drachenberg CB,Singh DP,Holton L 3rd,Slezak S,Elisseeff J

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the anatomy of the individual pectoralis major and minor muscles has been described previously, never before has the anatomic relationship between these muscles been investigated. OBJECTIVE:The authors identify the anatomic relationship of the costal origins of the pectoralis major and minor muscle...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Sanchez ER,Sanchez R,Moliver C

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic forehead rejuvenation offers the advantages of greater patient acceptance and lower complication rates. The author describes technical modifications that make the endoscopic approach effective in a wide range of patients. Particular attention is paid to the problem of asymmetry. When the preoperative differ...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Daniel RK

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both the conventional periareolar approach and the inframammary approach present difficulties in breast augmentation when treating the patient with a small nipple-areolar complex diameter. OBJECTIVE:We describe an approach that uses a 360-degree periareolar incision. METHODS:A ring of skin was demarcated a...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Sarrabayrouse MA,Loustau HD

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to evaluate the short- and long-term histologic consequences of some common skin resurfacing methods. Grids were tattooed on the sides of a Yucatan minipig, the standard model for human skin experiments. Each grid cell was treated with one of the following: Jessner's solution, lactic acid, glyc...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Minoli JJ,Barton FE Jr

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominoplasty, the removal of excess skin combined with muscle plication of a patient's abdominal region, can yield pleasing postoperative results alone, but adding significant concurrent circumferential abdominal liposuction to the procedure can dramatically improve the overall shape and contour of the final result....

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Hunstad JP,Jones SR

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Young aesthetic surgeons may wonder, "Why care about aesthetic medicine?" The answer is based on the "five principles" of aesthetic medicine: patient acquisition, patient retention, patient optimization, patient education, and patient conversion. The explosion in new nonsurgical technologies and treatments combined wi...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Qureshi AA,Stevens WG

更新日期：2019-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a perfect storm developing in 21st century healthcare; rising complexity and patient expectations in the context of fiscal restraint. Evidence-based medicine (EBM) may be the best-kept secret in dealing with the "storm." Such an approach prefers management pathways that deliver better outcomes at less relativ...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Agha RA,Orgill DP

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The previously described Akademikliniken (AK) method is a comprehensive approach to breast augmentation with form stable implants that has been shown to afford favorable outcomes when applied by experienced surgeons. Objectives:To evaluate outcomes of a surgeon newly adopting this method at the beginning of...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Montemurro P,Agko M,Quattrini Li A,Avvedimento S,Hedén P

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gluteal augmentation with fat has become one of the most common cosmetic procedures worldwide. Gluteal augmentation is designed to increase the volume and contour of the gluteal region. Intramuscular lipoinjection has been linked to multiple reports of severe complications, including death due to macro fat embolism (M...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Peña W,Cárdenas-Camarena L,Bayter-Marin JE,McCormick M,Durán H,Ramos-Gallardo G,Robles-Cervantes JA,Macias AA

更新日期：2019-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors have created a strategy for rejuvenation of the peribuccal region based on the concept that the repeated contraction of certain fascicles of the mimetic muscles, and not gravity, is the primary cause of structural aging. Treatment is based on a 4-stage strategy, with interventions including botulinum toxin...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Le Louarn C,Buis J,Buthiau D

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Economic evaluation is important for making decisions about resource allocation. Few cost-utility or cost-effectiveness studies on breast hypertrophy have been reported in the medical literature. OBJECTIVES:The authors sought to determine the cost-utility of reduction mammaplasty in the Brazilian national h...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Araújo CD,Veiga DF,Hochman BS,Abla LE,Oliveira AC,Novo NF,Veiga-Filho J,Ferreira LM

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Concerns about the safety of silicone breast implants have existed for years, but a causal relationship between systemic complaints and SBI has not been proven. Nevertheless, women are worried and even request explantation. OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to review the explantation procedures performed, focusin...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Miseré RML,van der Hulst RRWJ

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knowledge of topographic skin thickness is important to plastic surgery of the face as it may guide resection and restoration in oncologic, aesthetic, and reconstructive procedures. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study is to report the relative thickness of the face throughout 39 distinct subunits. METHODS:...

journal_title：Aesthetic surgery journal

authors： Chopra K,Calva D,Sosin M,Tadisina KK,Banda A,De La Cruz C,Chaudhry MR,Legesse T,Drachenberg CB,Manson PN,Christy MR

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00