Kim JY

[BACKGROUND] Inappropriate facial scarring can lead to significant physical and psychosocial morbidity. There is a need to better understand how scar perception varies across ethnic groups, and how it impacts broader quality-of-life domains…

In this experimental study, we compared the outcomes between anterior-tenting and wrapping techniques in prepectoral breast reconstruction using an acellular dermal matrix (ADM). Fifteen rats were divided into control, anterior-tenting, and…

Fungal ball is a non-invasive accumulation of the fungal element within the paranasal sinuses, most commonly affecting the maxillary sinus. This lesion often remains asymptomatic and is typically identified incidentally during imaging. This…

The existing literature offers limited experimental evidence on the role of botulinum neurotoxin type E (BoNT-E) in pain transmission. The present study investigated the antinociceptive effects of subcutaneously administered BoNT-E in chron…

[BACKGROUND] In patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion, additional genioplasty is frequently required to enhance lower facial esthetics after orthognathic surgery. This study aimed to evaluate soft tissue thickness changes in the low…

A systematic comparison between the preservation rhinoplasty (PR) and the conventional structural rhinoplasty (SR) technique for hump nose correction is still lacking. To compare among patients undergoing rhinoplasty for dorsal hump correc…

[BACKGROUND] Both biologic and synthetic mesh have been found to reduce the risk of capsular contracture, yet there is limited data assessing the use of these scaffold materials in revision breast reconstruction. [OBJECTIVES] This investig…

[OBJECTIVE] The aim of this study was to understand the temporal and spatial distribution of canonical endochondral ossification (CEO) and non-canonical endochondral ossification (NCEO) of the normal growing rat condyle, and to evaluate the…

[BACKGROUND] The standard treatment for rectus diastasis is rectus sheath plication during abdominoplasty. Lasting correction of diastasis is essential, but there is currently a debate as to whether absorbable or nonabsorbable rectus plicat…

[BACKGROUND] Abdominoplasty procedures continue to evolve because combining techniques such as suction-assisted lipectomy or direct subscarpal lipectomy have proven to be powerful adjuncts to achieve optimal aesthetic results. However, conc…

[BACKGROUND] High-flow nasal oxygenation is an oxygen delivery method by which high concentrations of heated humidified oxygen are supplied via the nasal cavity. This study aimed to investigate the effect of high-flow nasal oxygenation on g…

Motor rehabilitation strategies after unilateral stroke suggest that the immobilization of the healthy, unimpaired limb can promote the functional recovery of a paretic limb. In rodents, this has been modeled using casts, harnesses, and oth…

Mandibular asymmetry has a variety of patterns because they are affected the position and the shape of mandible in addition to the overlying soft tissue. This study aimed to assess the factor in mandibular asymmetry, focusing on each mandib…

Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, and advanced breast cancer with metastases is incurable mainly with currently available therapies. Therefore, it is essential to understand molecular characteristics during the progression …

[OBJECTIVE] The aim of this study was to compare the clinical and radiologic outcomes of 3 types of minimally invasive posterior cervical foraminotomy (PCF): uniportal endoscopic surgery, biportal endoscopic surgery, and microsurgery. [MET…

[BACKGROUND] As patients tend to be diagnosed with breast cancer at an early stage, the demand for better cosmetic outcomes has increased. Several studies revealed that robot-assisted nipple-sparing mastectomy (RNSM) shows favorable outcome…

[BACKGROUND] A robotic deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap created through a totally extraperitoneal approach minimizes violation of the donor site, which may lead to postoperative pain reduction and rapid recovery. The authors …

Currently, dermal fillers are largely based on commercialized cross-linked hyaluronic acid (HA) injections, which require a large injection force. Additionally, HA can be easily decomposed by enzymes, and HA-treated tissues present a risk o…

[BACKGROUND] Eyelid mass removal and cryotherapy application using only local anaesthesia and restraint may benefit patients with high anaesthesia risks. [OBJECTIVE] To evaluate and validate cryosurgery application using the CryoPen XL on …

Deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap surgery is one of the most common techniques for breast reconstruction using abdominal tissue. Although the DIEP flap reduces donor-site morbidity when compared with the conventional fr…

[BACKGROUND] Ultrasound guidance may improve the accuracy of botulinum toxin injection, but studies of its potential for cervical dystonia treatment are lacking. [OBJECTIVE] To determine the accuracy of ultrasound-guided injection in the s…

The black triangle resulting from interdental papilla (IDP) loss is associated with poor aesthetics and difficulty in pronunciation and food impaction. There is limited knowledge of gingival tissue inflammatory response to hyaluronic acid (…

[WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE] The botulinum toxin (BoNT) has been widely used for various conditions associated with pain. [CASE DESCRIPTION] Here, we report a case where celiac plexus block (CPB) with BoNT relieved intractable chronic pan…

Involuntary movement of the cervical spine can cause damage to the cervical spinal cord. Cervical myelopathy may occur at an early age in involuntary movement disorders, such as tics. We report the case of a 21-year-old man with Tourette sy…

[BACKGROUND] Botulinum toxin injection on the masticatory muscle induces the osteopenic condition on the ipsilateral condyle. Bisphosphonate suppresses bone resorption and is used to treat osteopenic or osteoporotic condition. This study ai…

[PURPOSE] In properly selected patients with breast cancer, nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) is generally considered safe by oncologic standards. We examined two groups of patients who underwent direct-to-implant (DTI) reconstruction after N…

[BACKGROUND] The purpose of the present study was to investigate the differences in the position and shape of the anterior loop of the inferior alveolar nerve (ALIAN) in relation to the growth pattern of the mandibular functional subunit. …

[BACKGROUND] While recent studies have reported modest to no difference in breast aesthetics for shaped and round implant types in breast augmentations, the anatomy and biomechanics in the setting of breast reconstruction is different. [OB…