Hakimi AA

Blepharoplasty is among the fastest-growing aesthetic procedures in male patients, reflecting shifting cultural norms and increasing demand for facial rejuvenation that preserves masculine features. This review outlines the anatomical and a…

[OBJECTIVES] To compare longitudinal improvement in nasal obstruction quality-of-life outcomes between medial flap turbinoplasty (MFT) and inferior turbinate submucous resection (SMR) concurrently performed with functional septorhinoplasty.…

A "boomerang" graft is an end-to-end caudal septal extension graft (SEG) that conforms to the geometry of the anterior septal angle, and avoids septal overlap, unlike a side-to-side SEG. To compare breathing improvements in rhinoplasty pat…

[OBJECTIVES] To describe and assess the vertical sectioning technique for mid vault dissection in patients undergoing primary and secondary rhinoplasty. [METHODS] A retrospective review of 208 patients undergoing primary or revision rhinop…

Absence of published literature on facial plastic and reconstructive surgery (FPRS) fellows' pursuit of academic careers hampers informed decision making for those interested in the specialty, fellowship program directors, and leaders in th…

There has been a growing interest in improving the informed consent process to ensure patients truly understand the benefits, risks, and alternatives of their procedures. Herein, we sought to describe the production of an educational video …

Body fat contouring procedures have increasingly grown in popularity over the years. As such, there is a need for inexpensive, minimally invasive, and simple fat reduction/contouring technique. To examine the acid-base and histological cha…

Intraoperative videography is widely used to record rhinoplasty procedures, yet little is known about the optimal surgical vantage points at critical procedural steps. To assess commonly used camera angles in public and proprietary intraop…

We sought to evaluate the usefulness of a monthly telelecture educational series in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery for resident education and to identify potential areas for improvement. A monthly series of facial plastic and rec…

[OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS] Intraoperative recording devices are being increasingly used to provide video for contemporary surgical training. The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of a smartphone as a low-cost alternative to obtai…