논문 목록
22건 · 최신순-
Protruding or concealed: Defining ideal cranioauricular angle via a morphometric analysis in Asians.
[INTRODUCTION] The frontal appearance of ears, usually overlooked in facial aesthetics, has gained increasing attention among Asians. However, a consensus on the ideal cranioauricular angle is currently lacking. This study aims to investiga…
-
Lying ear deformity: Personalized fabricated synthetic expanded polytetrafluoroethylene retroauricular prosthesis as an alternative for its correction.
[BACKGROUND] The correction of lying ear is a surgical procedure that can enhance facial aesthetics. In Asian culture, prominent ears are often associated with wealth, and ear protrusion surgery is frequently requested to achieve a slimmer …
-
A Study on the Aesthetic Parameters and Proportions of the External Contour for Minimally Invasive Facial Injection.
[OBJECTIVE] The aim of this study was to further guide the diagnosis and treatment programs for clinical facial contouring with injectable fillers by studying the facial contour parameters and proportion preferences consistent with Asian ae…
-
A new corrective method for the Tanzer's group IIB constricted ear: Helical expansion using V-Y advancement flap combined with concha cartilage graft.
[BACKGROUND] The complexity of a constricted ear shape renders the aim of establishing a uniform surgical method unattainable, thus posing an ongoing challenge in its correction. The Tanzer's group IIB constricted ear is characterized by a …
-
Application of Paranasal Augmentation Rhinoplasty in Asians With Midfacial Concavity.
[BACKGROUND] For Asian rhinoplasty patients with midfacial concavity, the conventional method is to solve the problem by using structural rhinoplasty to increase the nasal height and length. However, the results are not satisfying, and many…
-
How do Plastic Surgeons use the Metaverse: A Systematic Review.
[OBJECTIVE] In 2021, metaverse became a buzzword. The metaverse is a digital virtual world in which people can live as a digital virtual identity. In the metaverse, people can participate in making rules and create their own worlds. As plas…
-
Subtractive thinking: A novel combined application of antihelix reconstruction and outer helix reconstruction to treat mild cases of type I to II conchal microtia.
[BACKGROUND] The management of mild cases of type Ⅰ to Ⅱ conchal microtia involves grafting cartilage to the affected ear to increase the cartilaginous area and transfer more skin to cover the larger cartilage. Herein, we performed a novel …
-
Prevention of scar hyperplasia in the skin by conotoxin: A prospective review.
Scars are often considered to be skin problems that affect beauty. The tension acting on the edge of the wound is the main factor causing the scar hyperplasia. At present, the clinical use of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) around the wound to ca…
-
Evaluation of respiratory system anomalies associated with microtia in a Chinese specialty clinic population.
[BACKGROUND] Microtia is a congenital malformation of the external ear often with one or more associated congenital anomalies. The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics and prevalence of respiratory anomalies in patients…
- The Importance of Financial Education as a Plastic Surgery Trainee and Beyond.
-
MiR-142-3p functions as a tumor suppressor by targeting RAC1/PAK1 pathway in breast cancer.
MicroRNA-142-3p (miR-142-3p) was previously investigated in various cancers, whereas, it's role in breast cancer (BC) remains far from understood. In this study, we found that miR-142-3p was markedly decreased both in cell lines and BC tumo…
-
Regenerative potential of pluripotent nontumorgenetic stem cells: Multilineage differentiating stress enduring cells (Muse cells).
Multilineage differentiating stress enduring cells (Muse cells), double positive for SSEA-3 and CD105, can be isolated by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) or sever cellular conditions from dermal fibroblasts, bone marrow stem cell…
-
Application of Trans-Areola Approach for Costal Cartilage Harvest in Asian Rhinoplasty and Comparison with Traditional Approach on Donor-Site Morbidity.
[BACKGROUND] The traditional approach of harvesting costal cartilage through a chest wall incision can result in significant donor-site morbidity and usually causes notable scars in Asian patients. This has become the main concern for Asian…
- Inferior portion of the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid as a suitable grafting material in rhinoplasty and septoplasty procedures.
-
Mandibular Rim Trilogy with Botulinum Toxin Injection: Reduction, Projection, and Lift.
"Onabotulinum toxin A (Botox) revolution" has brought the fundamental change in the facial rejuvenation as well as the concept of microinjection. The aesthetic standard tends to be the "globalization"; however, Asians have different aesthet…
-
Surgical correction of cryptotia combined with an ultra-delicate split-thickness skin graft in continuity with a full-thickness skin rotation flap.
[BACKGROUND] Cryptotia is a common congenital ear deformity in Asian populations. In cryptotia, a portion of the upper ear is hidden and fixed in a pocket of the skin of the mastoid. Here we describe our method for cryptotia correction by u…
-
[Application of trans-areola approach for costicartilage harvesting].
[OBJECTIVE] To investigate the trans-areola approach for costicartilage harvesting in order to avoid the obvious scar resulted by traditional approach through chest incision. [METHODS] From 2013, 7 cases who underwent rhinoplasty received …
-
[Preliminary clinical research with rib cartilages anomalies in patients with microtia].
[OBJECTIVE] To investigate the characteristics and constituent ratio of rib cartilages anomalies in patients with microtia. [METHODS] We conducted a retrospective study of the clinical and imaging data of 230 consecutive patients with micr…
-
Three-dimensional autologous cartilage framework fabrication assisted by new additive manufactured ear-shaped templates for microtia reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] During microtia reconstruction, the intraoperative design of the cartilage framework is important for the appearance and symmetry of the bilateral auricles. Templates (traditionally, the X-ray film template) are usually utilize…
- Using a closed-tube irrigation technique to treat the infection of soft tissue expansion and fat injection.
-
[Rapid development of cosmetic medicine in China].
[OBJECTIVE] To review and summarize the development during the last 20 years and the current status of cosmetic medicine, i.e., cosmetic surgery, in China, for the healthier development of this specialty in the future. [METHODS] Literature…
-
[The double-ring, single-pedicle reduction plasty for gynecomastia].
[OBJECTIVE] To investigate a new operation of breast reduction for gynecomastia. [METHODS] In the past 5 years we treated 42 cases (80 sites) of gynecomastia with the double-ring incision, a supra-lateral derma-mammary pedicle of the nippl…