Kim MS

Botulinum toxin A (BONT/A) injections play a central role in the treatment of upper limb spasticity in stroke patients. We proposed structured stretching exercises to enhance the effect of post-stroke spasticity relief of the upper limbs fo…

[BACKGROUND] Breast implants, including textured variants, have been widely used in aesthetic and reconstructive mammoplasty. However, the textured type, which is one of the shell texture types of breast implants, has been identified as a p…

[OBJECTIVES] Orthognathic surgery is a corrective intervention for maxillofacial deformities. Bleeding is a major concern for oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Various agents, such as hemocoagulase, tranexamic acid, and aprotinin have been d…

[BACKGROUND] Hyaluronic acid filler injection is commonly administered to correct temple hollowness, typically through deep temporal injection. Since the vascular distribution at the injection site can be diverse, studies on avoiding damage…

Dysphagia is a common clinical feature of lateral medullary syndrome (LMS) and is clinically relevant because it is related to aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition, increased mortality, and prolonged hospital stay. Herein, the pathophysiology…

[OBJECTIVE] When conservative therapy fails for chronic parotitis, sialendoscopic treatment or surgical excision can be considered. However, these are financially costly or invasive. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy …

Odontogenic myxoma is a benign tumor, mostly located in the mandible. It shows locally aggressive behavior and requires surgical removal. Common treatment options for reconstructing the bone defects are immediate or delayed autologous bone …

[BACKGROUND] Hyperpigmentation following ultraviolet irradiation has cosmetic concerns. Botulinum toxin type A can favorably affect skin pigmentation. However, the mechanism of skin pigmentation is unclear. [METHODS] In vitro, human epider…

[BACKGROUND] The purpose of this study was to determine whether postauricular robotic and conventional hemithyroidectomy result in significantly different voice outcomes. [METHODS] We prospectively compared the voice handicap index (VHI)-1…

[BACKGROUND] In patients with a mild degree ptosis who undergo non-incisional double-eyelid blepharoplasty, simultaneous correction of ptosis is needed to prevent loosening. The transconjunctival Müller's muscle tucking (TMMT) method may be…

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is the most popular agent today for intradermal injections to improve wrinkles and other cosmetic defects. Ischemic necrosis due to injection of HA is one of the serious complications. Because there are many vascular br…

Parry Romberg Syndrome (PRS), also known as idiopathic progressive hemifacial atrophy, is a rare neurocutaneous disorder characterized by loss of skin and subcutaneous fat of face, muscles, and bones causing unilateral atrophy. Most patient…

[OBJECTIVES] This retrospective study was carried out to investigate the effectiveness and safety of office-based electromyography-guided injection of botulinum toxin in the cricopharyngeus muscle of patients who did not show upper esophage…

For recent years, use of autologous fat injection has increased significantly in facial contouring surgery. Along with such increase in use, complications like atypical mycoplasma infection have been also on the increasing trend. The author…

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is biocompatible, easy to use and reversible. HA fillers are considered to be safe, although some complications can occur. At this time, hyaluronidase is used off-label for correction. A 41-year-old woman presented to o…

[BACKGROUND] A new approach to modifying facelift incision was recently developed for robotic thyroid surgery that seemed to be advantageous over other existing approaches. In this study, we aimed to investigate the feasibility and safety o…

[BACKGROUND] Hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers are frequently used for the correction of facial soft-tissue defects. [OBJECTIVE] To compare the efficacy and safety of a novel monophasic HA filler (mono-HA), and a well-studied biphasic HA filler…

The septal extension graft is a very useful method of controlling nasal lengthening and tip projection, rotation, and shape by fixing a graft to the septum, which leads to a strong supporting structure. Enhancing graft stability is importan…

[PURPOSE] Augmentation rhinoplasty using alloplastic materials is a relatively common procedure among Asians. Silicon, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-tex®), and porous high density polyethylene (Medpor®) are most frequently used mat…

[RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES] Scarring is a significant cause of dissatisfaction for women who undergo breast surgery. Scar tissue may be clinically distinguished from normal skin by aberrant colour, rough surface texture, increased thic…