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Total nipple-areola necrosis following breast reduction is a rare and unfortunate event. Several causes may be responsible for it, including compression of the vascular pedicle, venous congestion, infection, hematoma, or inappropriate surgi…

[INTRODUCTION] Striae distensae (SD) appear clinically as parallel striae, lying perpendicular to the tension lines of the skin. SD evolve into two clinical phases, an initial inflammatory phase in which they are called "striae rubrae" (SR)…

The circumareolar approach is one of the most popular and versatile in breast surgeries. Nevertheless, this approach usually implies a closure under tension which could lead to areolar distortion, scar widening and hypertrophic scarring. To…

Patients undergoing breast reconstruction with the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap are at risk of arterial and venous thrombosis, necessitating flap salvage surgery. However, this carries the risk of ischemia-reperfusion inj…

[BACKGROUND] Carbon-assisted, Q-switched, neodymium-doped yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser treatment consists of applying a topical carbon suspension all over the face, followed by irradiation with a Q-switched 1064-nm neodymium-doped yttrium-…

Addressing facial palsy (FP) presents intricate challenges in achieving natural expressions. Although free functional muscle transfers (FFMT) offer effective smile restoration, age impacts their efficacy. The optimal FFMT age range of 5-55 …

[INTRODUCTION] Breast hypertrophy, a common pathological condition, often requires surgical intervention to alleviate musculoskeletal pain and improve patients' quality of life. Various techniques have been developed for breast reduction, e…

Conjunctival chemosis usually undergoes spontaneous resolution; sometimes, it requires treatment. We present the case of a 43 years-old female patient who developed bilateral conjunctival chemosis following upper and lower blepharoplasty. T…

[INTRODUCTION] Augmentation and coverage of irregularities of the nasal dorsum remain a challenge in rhinoplasty. Different techniques have been described in the current literature for this purpose. The aim of this study is to assess and il…

[BACKGROUND] Success or failure of plastic surgery procedures relies on cosmetic results. Understanding the objective perception of favorable aesthetic results is critical to ensure patient satisfaction. The aim of this study was to develop…

In breast augmentation surgery, the correct evaluation of the implant size required is crucial to achieve satisfactory final result. Intraoperative volume decision is usually made by the use of silicone gel breast sizers. Intraoperative siz…

[BACKGROUND] Oncologic excision and trauma can be responsible for major defects and lymphedema. Free flaps are commonly used for reconstruction. We aimed to determine if lymphatic flow between flap and recipient site can be restored without…

Background: Breast augmentation is one of the most frequently performed plastic surgery procedures. Providing patients with realistic 3D simulations of breast augmentation outcomes is becoming increasingly common. Until recently, such progr…

[BACKGROUND] Facial burn outcomes are often difficult to treat. Residual scars represent a problem for aesthetic and functional concerns as well as for patient's social and psychological life. Autologous fat graft can be used in the treatme…

[BACKGROUND] Capsular contracture around breast implants is a severe and unpredictable complication experienced by up to 50 percent of patients after breast augmentation and reconstruction, and represents a major cause leading to reoperatio…

[BACKGROUND] Post-operative oedema and ecchymosis represent early post-operative complications, impacting negatively on the final aesthetic outcome of each surgical procedure. In particular, such complications are very frustrating for patie…

[BACKGROUND] In their descriptions of the ideal breast, most studies have focused primarily on the dimensions, shape, and proportions. The distance between the breasts has only very rarely been considered. The intermammary distance and the …

[BACKGROUND] Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease with multisystem involvement, dominated by a general fibrosis. The early stage of the disease is associated with progressive damage to microcirculation, particularly in the resp…

[PURPOSE] Breast augmentation combined with mastopexy is associated with a significantly higher complication rate than augmentation alone. The combination of mastopexy and breast implants has revealed a moderate recurrence of breast ptosis …

The objectives of abdominal hernia repair are to restore the structural integrity of the abdominal wall. Current techniques include primary closure, staged repair and the use of prosthetic materials. Techniques for mini-abdominoplasty inclu…

[UNLABELLED] Brachial ptosis is one of the consequences of massive weight loss. At an early stage, brachial ptosis can be corrected by liposuction, dermolipectomy and liposuction, or minibrachioplasty while the most advanced stage requires …

[INTRODUCTION] Several alloplastic biomaterials are available for injection to the breast, nevertheless not all of them are approved for biomedical use. Although in North America and Western Europe experience with synthetic biomaterials for…

Transcutaneous resection is the most common technique for the removal of facial lesions. In recent years, endoscopic techniques have been used in aesthetic surgery of the face, and have achieved good results. We know of few descriptions of …

[BACKGROUND] Pubertal gynecomastia is a common problem occurring in up to 65% of adolescent boys. Gynecomastia comes at a time when self-image awareness is at its greatest and psychologically could be a psychologically disabling condition. …

Periprosthetic capsular contracture represents a specific iatrogenic phenomenon with different side effects. Recently, interesting data have disclosed a potential role of leukotrienes as important mediators of inflammation in the reactivati…

The role of surgically removing subcutaneous fat by abdominoplasty on circulating inflammatory markers and myocardial dysfunction, evaluated by myocardial performance index (MPI), were investigated. Twenty volunteers submitted to the abdomi…