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[PURPOSE] Facial feminization surgery (FFS) is associated with improved psychological outcomes in transgender patients. We aimed to evaluate the impact of FFS on patient satisfaction with facial appearance using validated, patient-reported …

Sex diversity among plastic surgery and its subspecialties faculties lags behind many medical specialties. Despite the significant evidence in favor of diversity in leadership, female presence in high-ranking positions in medicine is lackin…

Facial trauma accounts for over 3 million emergency room encounters each year in the United States and places significant financial burden on the health care system and surgeons. However, data on facial trauma call practices among plastic s…

[BACKGROUND] Gender-affirming surgery provides a psychosocial benefit to transgender women. However, increased medical complexity within the transgender population has limited access for some transgender women. This study compared patient p…

Lymphedema may be characterized by a progressive clinical course and limitations in improvement despite multi-modality treatment. In westernized countries, it most commonly presents as an undesirable complication of cancer treatment, partic…

[OBJECTIVE] To assess the timing, type, and associated adjunct procedures for secondary cleft rhinoplasty nationally. [DESIGN] Data were extracted from a national database of all secondary cleft rhinoplasty procedures (Current Procedural T…

[BACKGROUND] Social media have transformed plastic surgery, intersecting patient education, provider marketing, and academic interactions across the globe. Despite this, social media are seldom used in research. The authors sought to unders…

[BACKGROUND] There has been little discussion in the plastic surgery literature regarding breast shape preferences among plastic surgeons, despite strong evidence that such aesthetic preferences are influenced by multiple factors. Much effo…

Cleft lip and palate (CLP) constitute a significant global disease burden. There are two general models that exist to deliver cleft care: surgical missions and comprehensive cleft centers (CCC). While surgical missions offer high quality su…

[BACKGROUND] Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, but influenced by the individual's geographic, ethnic, and demographic background and characteristics. In plastic surgery, objective measurements are used as a foundation for aesthetic e…

[BACKGROUND] Plastic surgeons often approach nasal aesthetic evaluation with the aid of seemingly objective measurements. However, ideal measurements of an attractive nose, as suggested in the literature, might not apply on a cross-cultural…

[BACKGROUND] Concerns over the safety of combining extensive liposuction with abdominoplasty in a one-stage lipoabdominoplasty procedure persist. This study reports a comparison of the perfusion-related complication rates between lipoabdomi…

[BACKGROUND] Early procedures designed to address fat herniation deformities in the lower lid relied on resection of herniated orbital fat. In some cases, this approach results in an abnormal depression of the periorbital soft-tissue profil…

[BACKGROUND] The aim of this study was to survey first-time patients seeking cosmetic surgery and examine what role "reality TV" played in their perception of the risks and benefits of surgery and their overall decision-making process. [ME…

Abdominoplasty is an increasingly common aesthetic surgery procedure that has yet to be evaluated using the most recently developed and psychometrically sophisticated measures of body image and quality-of-life outcomes. This study prospecti…

The aim of this study was to determine: 1) if there have been changes in teaching, research, and clinical practice in academic plastic surgery in recent years; and 2) if there have been, are they associated with changes in the managed care …

The growth of the Internet has provided a unique opportunity for rapid, global communication. Web-based medicine uses this technology to help surgeons in developing regions of the world gain direct access to recognized experts. This serves …

Marked technical improvements in the surgical management of craniosynostosis have come hand-in-hand with refinements in anesthesia, intensive care, and radiographic image analysis. At the beginning of the second century of the care of these…

Vascular lesions can be classified broadly into two groups on the basis of cellular proliferation characteristics: hemangiomas and vascular malformations. Additional lesions include a heterogeneous group of vascular tumors such as those rep…

The cranial base is a complex boundary between intracranial and extracranial anatomic structures. Adequate reconstruction of the basicranium depends on the location, size, and nature of the defect. A reconstructive ladder can be built on a …

The use of computer-generated slides in weekly didactic conferences and at regional and national meetings is commonplace. Though adding a professional look, the expense of computer-generated slides can be prohibitive. We herein present a si…

In surgical correction of multiple-suture synostosis, placing the patient in the modified prone position permits access to the calvarium from the supraorbital ridge to the occipital bone below the transverse sinus. The modified prone positi…

Premature closure of the metopic suture results in a deformity ranging from a minor variation to a severe cosmetic deformity. The three principal abnormalities comprising metopic synostosis are trigonocephaly secondary to the restriction of…

Bilateral coronal suture immobilization was performed in 9-day-old rabbits to simulate the brachycephaly deformity characteristic of coronal synostosis. Growth abnormalities were documented by serial radiographic cephalometry. A "corrective…

Fibrous dysplasia is a congenital, metabolic, nonfamilial disturbance that occurs in one or more bones, at times in association with skin pigmentations or endocrine abnormalities. The authors report on a large personal series of 23 patients…