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: Abdominoplasties are prevalent surgical procedures for improving lower abdominal contours, necessitating effective pain management. Insufficient management can increase opioid usage, dependency risks, and adverse effects. This review inve…

[BACKGROUND] Abdominoplasty is a common operation, used for a range of cosmetic and functional issues, often in the context of divarication of recti, significant weight loss, and after pregnancy. Despite this, patient-surgeon communication …

[BACKGROUND] The use of acellular dermal matrix (ADM) in breast reconstruction was described for the first time in 2000s. Recently, ADMs have been used not only in reconstructive surgery but also in cosmetic breast surgery for both primary …

[OBJECTIVE] Diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscle (DRAM) is a widening of linea alba, it also could be accompanied by abdominal bulging. DRAM is often a cause of quality-of-life impairment, especially when it is of large dimensions. Repa…

Abdominal free flaps are considered the gold standard for post-mastectomy autologous breast reconstruction. A key element of outcome assessment is breast symmetry often achieved by approximating the reconstructed breast dimensions such as w…

[INTRODUCTION] Vocal changes after rhinoplasty have been poorly investigated, although this surgical procedure is nowadays one of the most requested. The production of voice largely depends on the anatomy and the size of the pyramid and the…

[BACKGROUND] Synkinesis represents involuntary muscular movements that occur in association with voluntary contraction of other muscle groups. Oculonasal synkinesis is a rare phenomenon. [OBJECTIVES] In a series of videos, the authors pres…

[AIM] Our aim is focused on the field of action of plastic surgery in the cephalic malformation and on description of the surgical indications and techniques for their correction. [MATERIAL OF STUDY] We looked at 27 patients from 2006 to 2…

[AIM] The preservation of the sensitivity of the nipple-areola complex after reduction mammoplasty is an important goal of the modern surgery. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the differences in the recovery of sensitivity after reducti…

[AIM] We describe in this paper our experience with the technique of skin-reducing mastectomy in the treatment of breast cancer. [METHODS] Between October 2005 and April 2010 in our Center 33 patients underwent breast surgery utilizing the…

Capsular contracture is a distressing complication after breast augmentation for both the patient and surgeon. Although capsular contracture is a multifactorial process, one common denominator in the successful treatment of this complicatio…

The use of tissue expanders and implants is the simplest option for breast reconstruction following mastectomy. In the 1980s, Hilton Becker introduced a round, inflatable breast implant that could be used as a permanent implant. Since then,…

Capsular contracture is the most troublesome and distressing complication after breast augmentation for both the surgeon and patient. The etiology of capsular contracture remains unclear. Clinical treatment for this complication is based on…

The number of the bariatric surgical procedures to obtain a body weight loss is increasing, and will be higher in the years to come. The plastic surgeons are witnessing in parallel a meaningful growth of requests for surgical procedures to …

Capsular contracture is the most unpredictable complication after mammary augmentation. It presents an uncertain evolution, and is one of the most difficulty complications to treat. Evaluation of this condition usually was relegated to the …