Kim JW

[BACKGROUND] The breast meridian is a central axis in breast surgery design, essential for procedures such as breast reduction and mastopexy. Traditional methods of marking the breast meridian rely on subjective surgeon perspectives, often …

Procedural sedation is often performed by non-anesthesiologists in various settings and can lead to respiratory depression. A tool that enables early detection of respiratory compromise could not only enhance patient safety during procedura…

Severely ptotic and flat breasts pose significant reconstructive and aesthetic challenges due to poor skin elasticity and attenuated support structures, which limit the stability of upper pole projection. Augmentation mastopexy using implan…

Retinal surgery is a challenging procedure requiring precise manipulation of the fragile retinal tissue, often at the scale of tens-of-micrometers. Its difficulty has motivated the development of robotic assistance platforms to enable preci…

Important challenges in retinal microsurgery include prolonged operating time, inadequate force feedback, and poor depth perception due to a constrained top-down view of the surgery. The introduction of robot-assisted technology could poten…

The simultaneous reduction of nasal bone fracture and cosmetic rhinoplasty is a challenging procedure, because of fracture severity and skeletal instability. Our aim was to investigate the surgical strategy and outcomes of cosmetic rhinopla…

Although tibial nerve modulation has shown to induce positive changes in the overactive bladder (OAB), prolonged therapeutic effects using percutaneous stimulation have not yet been achieved. Intradetrusor onabotulinum toxin A injection can…

During retinal microsurgery, precise manipulation of the delicate retinal tissue is required for positive surgical outcome. However, accurate manipulation and navigation of surgical tools remain difficult due to a constrained workspace and …

Although lipoma is a common benign tumor, it occurs relatively infrequently in the oral and maxillofacial areas, and only 31 cases of lipoma in the buccal fat pad have been reported. Herein, we present an extremely rare case of symmetric li…

[OBJECTIVES] When performing cosmetic rhinoplasty with alloplastic materials, complications such as implant visualization, inflammation, dislocation, and extrusion should be thoroughly evaluated. Although computed tomography (CT) can provid…

[BACKGROUND] The comparative efficacy of bariatric endoscopic procedures has not been completely elucidated. We aimed to comprehensively evaluate the efficacy of bariatric endoscopic procedures. [METHODS] We searched for randomized control…

[BACKGROUND] Botulinum toxin has been recently known for its vasodilatory effect. The main purpose of our study was to demonstrate the anti-vasospastic effect of botulinum toxin B in animal models. [METHOD] In this prospective experimental…

[INTRODUCTION] Glans penis augmentation (GPA) using hyaluronic acid (HA) gel has been developed for treating premature ejaculation (PE) with penile hypersensitivity. The injected HA filler creates a barrier that reduces the tactile stimuli …

[OBJECTIVES] This study aimed to investigate the dynamic upper airway changes occurring in an obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) rabbit model using dynamic computerized tomography (CT). [METHODS] In this study, 2.5 U of botulinum toxin type A w…

Nasolabial folds are a sign of aging and increasing number of people want filler injections in their nasolabial folds to look younger. Various dermal fillers are used for the correction of nasolabial folds. Recently, a novel injectible fill…

[PURPOSE] Although there have been several studies of reduced airway space after mandibular setback surgery using the sagittal split ramus osteotomy technique, research on the risk factors for changes of the airway space is lacking. Therefo…

Artecoll (Artes Medical Inc., San Diego, CA, USA) has recently been developed as a permanent synthetic cosmetic filler. We experienced an inflammatory granuloma resulting from a previous injection of Artecoll at the upper lip, which was reg…

[BACKGROUND] Facial beauty depends on the form, proportion, and position of various units of the face. In terms of the frontal view and facial profile, the chin is the most prominent aesthetic element of the lower third of the face. Many me…

[PURPOSE] Advancement genioplasty to achieve aesthetic improvement was performed; however, the more genioplasty was advanced, the worse the depth of the labiomental fold became. Therefore, our hospital applied not only advancement of geniop…

The use of hard palate mucosal grafts (HPG) in eyelid surgery is becoming increasingly popular. We present two palatal donor site complications that have not been previously reported. The first is an oro-nasal fistula discovered 1 week foll…

In summary, the concept of one operation for all patients who present for lower-eyelid blepharoplasty should be abandoned. Surgical procedures should be tailored for each individual, depending on the sources of concern and the anatomical de…

Asian blepharoplasty requires an intimate knowledge of the anatomical subtleties distinct to the Asian patient. With this knowledge and a thorough understanding of patients' expectations, the surgeon confidently can achieve predictable resu…