16 hours ago | Plastic Surgery

For many of us, as we get older the skin on our face begins to sag and we seem to lose volume around our eyes, cheeks and chin. Is gravity taking its toll in our later years?...
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The Superficial Circumflex Iliac Artery Perforator Flap in Lower Extremity Reconstruction

1 day ago | The Clinics | 2 articles

The superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator flap is evolved from the groin flap, which was one of the early free flaps with a good concealed donor site. By further...
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How Often Should I Get Injections?

4 days ago | Dr. James Apesos

How do you keep the results you've gotten from injections without overdoing it? The life cycle of injections varies depending on what type you're getting and where. We've...
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Perforator-Plus Flaps in Lower Extremity Reconstruction

4 days ago | The Clinics

The perforator-plus flap is a new concept for lower extremity reconstruction. It combines a perforator flap with a traditional skin rotation flap. It can be another option for...
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Free-Style Free Perforator Flaps in Lower Extremity Reconstruction

5 days ago | The Clinics

Improved knowledge of vascular anatomy has enabled surgeons to preoperatively identify perforators and design free-style flaps based on that perforator. Options for choosing...
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Supra Alar Island Flap and Costal Cartilage for "Arrow Tail" Short Nose Deformity Correction

13 days ago | Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery

Short nose is a common deformity with highest prevalence in Asian people. Here we termed an oriental short nose deformity as an “arrow-tail” nose characterized by deficient...
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Accuracy of infrared thermography for perforator mapping: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic studies

15 days ago | Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery

Infrared thermography allows the detection of infrared radiation, which can be reliably associated with skin temperature. Modern portable thermography devices have been used to...
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Targeted sensory reinnervation by direct neurotization of skin: An experimental study in rats

17 days ago | Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery

Background: No effective methods currently exist for breast neurotization in implant-based breast reconstruction. Here we focused on direct neurotization , in which axons...
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The Use of Periocular Fillers in Aesthetic Medicine

18 days ago | Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery

The periocular area is the first to display signs of ageing. Dermal fillers are an increasingly popular minimally invasive method for facial rejuvenation. The eye is...
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The vascular exploration of the proximal femoral artery perforator region, an ideal donor site to choose cutaneous flaps of thin, supple, glabrous skin: A cadaveric study

18 days ago | Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery

The thigh region is a well-known area for harvesting cutaneous flaps for microsurgery replacement given the characteristics of the skin: thin, flexible, and glabrous. We...
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