Kim HK

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rapidly progressive, life-threatening soft tissue infection that rarely involves the periorbital region. We report an unusual case of periorbital NF caused by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA…

[INTRODUCTION] Post-mastectomy radiotherapy plays a crucial role in breast cancer treatment but can lead to an inflammatory response causing soft tissue damage, particularly radiation-induced capsular contracture (RICC), impacting breast re…

Primary cutaneous apocrine carcinoma (PCAC) of the scalp is extremely rare, and cases presenting with multiple satellite lesions are even rarer. The authors report a huge ulcerative scalp mass, initially presumed to be metastatic adenocarci…

 Capsular contracture of breast implants is a major complication in breast surgery. Clinically, covering a breast implant with acellular dermal matrix (ADM) or autologous tissue is considered to be the most effective technique to prevent ca…

The present study examined the underlying mechanisms of mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia induced by the intracisternal injection of angiotensin (Ang) II. Intracisternal Ang II injection decreased the air puff threshold and head…

[BACKGROUND] Correcting puffy eyelids is important for improving the first impression. The puffiness is most predictable corrected by tissue resection and fat excision. Fold asymmetry, overcorrection, and recurrence can sometimes occur afte…

[PURPOSE] Capsular contracture (CC) is a troublesome complication after breast surgery with breast implants, and the risk increases in breast cancer patients after radiotherapy. Studies investigating leukotriene antagonists (eg, montelukast…

[BACKGROUND] Aquafilling filler is used for breast and buttock augmentation, which are the most commonly performed cosmetic surgery procedures. However, complications after using Aquafilling filler for breast augmentation have been reported…

[BACKGROUND] A large collaborative analysis of data from 47 epidemiological studies concluded that longer duration of breastfeeding reduces the risk of developing breast cancer. Despite the strong epidemiological evidence, the molecular mec…

[BACKGROUND] In the field of plastic surgery, capsular contracture after silicone breast implant surgery is a major clinical problem. This experimental study confirms that the synthetic tryptophan metabolite N-(3',4'-dimethoxycinnamonyl) an…

As the number of people who have undergone augmentation rhinoplasty has increased recently, nasal fractures are becoming more common after rhinoplasty. A silicone implant can affect the nasal fracture pattern, but there is no significant di…

[INTRODUCTION] The chin is a very important aesthetic subunit of the face. The diverse materials and methods for chin augmentation can be classified according to autologous tissues and artificial ones. Among them, reports on the effectivene…

[BACKGROUND] Capsular contracture is the most troublesome complication in breast implant surgery. Although capsule formation can be seen as a normal reaction to a foreign body, it can induce pain, hardness, deformity, and other pathologic p…

[PURPOSE] Capsular contracture is the most troublesome complication after aesthetic breast surgery. Capsule formation can be seen as a normal foreign body reaction caused by implant insertion into the body. Pathological capsular contracture…