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"TOTAL SMAS: A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO COMPREHENSIVE FACIAL REJUVENATION".
[INTRODUCTION] Face and neck lifting is the cornerstone in the treatment of the lower third of the face and the neck but, as classically described, it has not a significant impact on the middle third, and fails to rejuvenate the upper third…
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Our 40 Years' Experience on Face and Neck Lift Procedures with High-SMAS Flap Techniques: How to Manage Secondary and Tertiary Surgeries.
[BACKGROUND] Facial aging drives a growing demand for esthetic procedures, with nonsurgical options often falling short in longevity compared to surgery. Despite primary face and neck lift techniques receiving substantial attention, revisio…
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Combining Deep Plane Face and Neck Lift with Periorbital Rejuvenation and Ancillary Surgical Procedures of the Face: A Critical Evaluation of Over 434 Consecutive Cases.
[BACKGROUND] Over time, all the face structures inevitably undergo the effects of chrono-aging with changes in their intrinsic characteristics, position and volume. Keeping in mind that all the possible aging defects may be concomitant, in …
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Correlation Between General Satisfaction with the Breasts and Appearance of the Scars in Patients Undergoing Inverted T-Scar Reduction Mammaplasty: A Prospective PROMs-Based Study.
[BACKGROUND] Inverted-T scar reduction mammaplasty is still the most chosen technique for breast reduction even if scars are relevant. Sometimes, surgical scars may be esthetically unpleasant and may cause severe pain, tenderness, sleep dis…
- The Dark Side of 3D Simulation in Breast Augmentation: How to Use Its Advantages and Avoid Its Drawbacks.
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Over 10 Years' Follow-Up Experience after Inverted-T Superior Pedicle Breast Reduction with the Modified Ribeiro Flap.
[BACKGROUND] Several techniques have been developed to address cases of macromastia. The primary objective remains achieving optimal aesthetic outcomes and reducing breast volume, but concerns persist regarding the stability of results over…
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Temporal MORE (Modified Orbicularis REpositioning) for correction of lower eyelid displacement following cosmetic blepharoplasty: a prospective study on 117 patients.
[BACKGROUND] Lower eyelid displacement is probably the most feared complication following lower blepharoplasty.In order to properly plan revision surgery, it is crucial to understand which lamella is involved in the retraction, since differ…
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Innovative Application of GalaFLEX Poly-4-Hydroxybutyrate Scaffold in Breast Reduction/Mastopexy with Inferiorly Based Dermo-adipose Flap.
Breast reduction is one of the most required plastic surgery procedures worldwide, improving significantly the quality of life for patients with macromastia and gigantomachia. Despite various proposed approaches aiming to yield more stable …
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Main Factors Influencing Patient Satisfaction After Primary Breast Augmentation: A Prospective Study Based on Patient-Reported Outcome Measures.
[BACKGROUND] Primary breast augmentation is one of the most sought-after procedures in cosmetic surgery. It is generally related to a high degree of patient satisfaction, but it is not always obvious which factors have greater influence on …
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Is the Severity of Preoperative Eyelid Dermatochalasis Directly Correlated with Patient Satisfaction After Upper Blepharoplasty? A Prospective Study Based on PROMs.
[INTRODUCTION] Facial ageing, particularly in the periorbital region, is a growing concern in contemporary culture. Upper blepharoplasty, a widely performed cosmetic surgery, addresses both aesthetic and functional issues related to eyelid …
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Relevance of Self-Consciousness of Appearance on Patient Satisfaction in Primary Rhinoplasty: a 12-Month Follow-up Prospective Study.
[BACKGROUND] Rhinoplasty procedure has a strong impact on patient quality of life. Plastic surgery patients show a degree of appearance-related distress higher than general population, especially patients undergoing rhinoplasty. Relationshi…
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Fresh Frozen, In-Alcohol, or Autologous Costal Cartilage? Analysis of Complications in Over 650 Revision Rhinoplasties.
[BACKGROUND] When there is insufficient autologous septal cartilage for graft sculpting in revision rhinoplasty, valid alternatives need to be found. Both autologous and homologous costal cartilage usage has been described in the literature…
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An Original Approach to Massive Weight Loss Deformities in the Lower Thigh: A Retrospective Assessment of Results and Patients' Satisfaction.
[INTRODUCTION] Massive weight loss (MWL) patients present skin and soft-tissue laxity and ptosis involving inner thighs. Previous efforts were focused on the upper two thirds of the thigh, while literature has never dealt specifically with …
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The Correlation Between the Improvement in Patient's Quality of Life and Surgeon's Satisfaction Following Primary Breast Augmentation: A Prospective Study.
[BACKGROUND] Patient satisfaction is the primary goal in breast augmentation, but in a few cases patient satisfaction and surgeon satisfaction are in disagreement. [OBJECTIVES] The authors try to explain the reasons associated with dispari…
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Breast Augmentation in the Digital Era: The Power of Social Media in a Surgeon's New Practice.
[BACKGROUND] Opening a new practice is always challenging, and one of the main problems is how to engage patients. Most of them use social media to gather information about surgery and surgeons. [OBJECTIVES] The aim was to evaluate social …
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Puboplasty as an integral step in massive weight loss abdominal contouring: a retrospective assessment of results, stability, and patients' satisfaction.
Ex-obese patients complain about abdomen and pubis deformities following massive weight loss, due to skin and soft tissue redundancy. Abdominoplasty is often the first corrective procedure performed, but residual mons pubis deformities may …