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Postoperative measures changes in patients with gigantomastia who underwent inverted-T reduction mammoplasty with or without dermo-adipo-glandular inferior-pedicled Ribeiro flap.
[INTRODUCTION] The Ribeiro flap was originally described to increase breast projection during breast surgery. The aim of the study was to evaluate the changes in breasts of patients with gigantomastia undergoing reduction mammaplasty with a…
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Nine factors influencing breast ptosis following reduction mammoplasty.
[INTRODUCTION] Ptosis is a common complication after reduction mammoplasty, but its main influencing factors remain unclear. We aimed to evaluate the roles of age, smoking, pregnancies, hypertension, diabetes, preoperative glandular composi…
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Perception of Changes in Functional Symptoms and Psychological Aspects Related to Rectus Muscle Diastasis in Women Who Have Undergone Reparative Abdominoplasty.
[BACKGROUND] Very little is known of how urinary symptoms and low back pain related to rectus abdominis diastasis tend to change after reparative surgery. [OBJECTIVES] In this study we aimed to investigate these symptom changes in women wh…
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Correlation Between General Satisfaction with the Breasts and Appearance of the Scars in Patients Undergoing Inverted T-Scar Reduction Mammaplasty: A Prospective PROMs-Based Study.
[BACKGROUND] Inverted-T scar reduction mammaplasty is still the most chosen technique for breast reduction even if scars are relevant. Sometimes, surgical scars may be esthetically unpleasant and may cause severe pain, tenderness, sleep dis…
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Over 10 Years' Follow-Up Experience after Inverted-T Superior Pedicle Breast Reduction with the Modified Ribeiro Flap.
[BACKGROUND] Several techniques have been developed to address cases of macromastia. The primary objective remains achieving optimal aesthetic outcomes and reducing breast volume, but concerns persist regarding the stability of results over…
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Do Small Scars Lead to Better Results? Analysis of Long-term Outcomes and Satisfaction of Patients Undergoing Anchor-line Abdominoplasty Following Massive Weight Loss.
[INTRODUCTION] Do smaller scars lead to higher patient satisfaction? The aim of this study is to analyze long-term satisfaction of patients who underwent abdominoplasty after massive weight loss. [METHODS] Patients inclusion criteria: no p…
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Innovative Application of GalaFLEX Poly-4-Hydroxybutyrate Scaffold in Breast Reduction/Mastopexy with Inferiorly Based Dermo-adipose Flap.
Breast reduction is one of the most required plastic surgery procedures worldwide, improving significantly the quality of life for patients with macromastia and gigantomachia. Despite various proposed approaches aiming to yield more stable …
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Main Factors Influencing Patient Satisfaction After Primary Breast Augmentation: A Prospective Study Based on Patient-Reported Outcome Measures.
[BACKGROUND] Primary breast augmentation is one of the most sought-after procedures in cosmetic surgery. It is generally related to a high degree of patient satisfaction, but it is not always obvious which factors have greater influence on …
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Impact of Incisional Access Site in Primary Breast Augmentation: Evaluation of Patient Satisfaction with SCAR-Q.
[BACKGROUND] Scarring at the incision site represents one of the most impactful outcomes in breast augmentation surgery for both the patient and the surgeon. Few studies exist with the aim of assessing patient perception of scarring outcome…
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Is the Severity of Preoperative Eyelid Dermatochalasis Directly Correlated with Patient Satisfaction After Upper Blepharoplasty? A Prospective Study Based on PROMs.
[INTRODUCTION] Facial ageing, particularly in the periorbital region, is a growing concern in contemporary culture. Upper blepharoplasty, a widely performed cosmetic surgery, addresses both aesthetic and functional issues related to eyelid …
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Relevance of Self-Consciousness of Appearance on Patient Satisfaction in Primary Rhinoplasty: a 12-Month Follow-up Prospective Study.
[BACKGROUND] Rhinoplasty procedure has a strong impact on patient quality of life. Plastic surgery patients show a degree of appearance-related distress higher than general population, especially patients undergoing rhinoplasty. Relationshi…
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The Correlation Between the Improvement in Patient's Quality of Life and Surgeon's Satisfaction Following Primary Breast Augmentation: A Prospective Study.
[BACKGROUND] Patient satisfaction is the primary goal in breast augmentation, but in a few cases patient satisfaction and surgeon satisfaction are in disagreement. [OBJECTIVES] The authors try to explain the reasons associated with dispari…
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Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy in the Setting of Two-Stage Retropectoral Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: Should It be Delivered Before or After Implant Exchange? A Retrospective Analysis on 183 Patients.
[INTRODUCTION] Postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) has a primary role in the treatment of locally advanced breast cancer; however, the most appropriate timing of irradiation in immediate tissue expander breast reconstruction (ITEBR) sti…
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Predictive Factors of Satisfaction Following Breast Reconstruction: Do they Influence Patients?
[INTRODUCTION] This study aims to analyze whether there is any patient- or treatment-related factor that can influence patients' body perception after mastectomy and autologous or implant-based breast reconstruction. [MATERIALS AND METHODS…
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Impact on Patient's Appearance Perception of Autologous and Implant Based Breast Reconstruction Following Mastectomy Using BREAST-Q.
[INTRODUCTION] The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a better quality of life with one of the two techniques and if the results are in line with those already present in the literature. The hypothesis from which we started i…
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Delayed Mastopexy Following Breast-Conserving Surgery and Radiation Therapy: A Case-Control Study to Evaluate Safety and Versatility of the Central Mound Technique.
[INTRODUCTION] Breast remodeling following breast-conserving surgery (BCS) and radiation therapy (RT) is challenging and often burdened by complications due to irradiated tissue atrophy. The authors present a case-control study to compare t…
- Rhinoplasty on Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome Patient.
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In Constant Search of "Like": How Technology and Social Media Influence the Perception of our Body.
We live in a world where each of us is constantly surrounded by the influence of social networks that represent daily points of reference with which we interact. The perception of our body is determined by three main views: the view we ours…
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Reply to: Invited Discussion on: Quality of Life and Outcome After Preservation Rhinoplasty Using the Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation Questionnaire.
Rhinoplasty is certainly the most creative and exciting intervention in the field of plastic surgery due to the possibility of associating the technical procedures with the inventiveness and artistic sense of the surgeon. In addition, the p…
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Can Morphing Influence the Patient's Decision to Undergo Surgery.
Morphing is one of the first digital effects developed by the film industry and consists of the fluid, gradual and seamless transformation between two images of different shapes, which can be objects, people, faces, landscapes. In plastic s…
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Midface Lift Plus Lipofilling Preferential in Patients with Negative Lower Eyelid Vectors: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
[INTRODUCTION] In conducting this study, it was our presumption that lipofilling is a necessary and simultaneous adjunct to lifting the middle third of the face in patients with negative lower eyelid vectors, enabling satisfactory and endur…
- The Nonsurgical Rhinoplasty: A Retrospective Review of 5000 Treatments.
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Dysmorphophobia: When Should the Plastic Surgeon Say No?
Dysmorphophobia is the phobia that arises from the distorted view that one has of one's external appearance, caused by the excessive concern for one's body image, in most cases not justified. The role of the plastic surgeon is to recognize …
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Effects of latissimus dorsi (LD) flap harvest on shoulder function in delayed breast reconstruction. A long-term analysis considering the acromiohumeral interval (AHI), the WOSI, and BREAST-Q questionnaires.
[BACKGROUND] The latissimus dorsi (LD) flap is reliable and versatile with many indications and low donor site morbidity. The aim of this study is to evaluate the long-term effects of LD flap on the shoulder function in patients undergoing …
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The Role of Skin Thickness in the Choice of a Rhinoplasty Technique for Thin-Skinned Patients: Analysis of Long-Term Results and Patient Satisfaction.
[INTRODUCTION] This randomized controlled study aimed to analyse the long-term results of thin-skinned patients who underwent rhinoplasty. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] All the included study patients had the following characteristics: underwent…
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Correction to: The Role of Skin Thickness in the Choice of a Rhinoplasty Technique for Thin-Skinned Patients: Analysis of Long-Term Results and Patient Satisfaction.
The authors of this article wish to make the following clarification: The FACE-Q is a trademarked patient reported outcome instrument. The "Satisfaction with Nose" scale described and reproduced in this article is similarly trademarked; the…
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Role of Spreader Flaps in Rhinoplasty: Analysis of Patients Undergoing Correction for Severe Septal Deviation with Long-Term Follow-Up.
[INTRODUCTION] The aim of this randomized controlled study was to analyze the long-term results of patients undergoing rhinoplasty because of severe septal deviation and to evaluate the stability of results. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] The stu…
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Definition of "Gender Angle" in Caucasian Population.
[INTRODUCTION] The goal of this study report is to define the "gender angle," a new angle which represents the masculine or feminine nasal shape, for performing a gender-oriented rhinoplasty. The use of the "gender angle" in Caucasian patie…
- Can philosophical aesthetics be useful for plastic surgery? The subjective, objective and relational view of beauty.
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Management of contralateral breast following mastectomy and breast reconstruction using a mirror adjustment with crescent mastopexy technique.
[INTRODUCTION] Heterologous breast reconstruction after mastectomy sometimes requires the management of the contralateral breast to achieve symmetric long lasting aesthetic results. Some techniques could be used for the symmetrization of co…