The search for aesthetic procedures aimed at the loss of submental definition is increasing. A correct diagnosis imperative successful treatment and reduction complications. Localized adiposity, skin flaccidity, bone structure are main findings. algorithm was discussed in this review, remembering, course, possibility combined sequential treatments better results.

BACKGROUND Based on our experience of trans-areola single-site endoscopic thyroidectomy and a preclinical study in the porcine model, we attempted to develop a new approach called trans-submental single-port endoscopic thyroidectomy (TSSPET). METHODS Two female patients (43 and 27 years old, respectively) were selected for TSSPET. Both were preoperatively diagnosed with benign thyroid nodule ...

OBJECTIVE To objectively record sleep patterns in intensive care unit patients using the Bispectral Index as an electroencephalographic measure of sleep and to determine if the sleep pattern is correlated with various clinical factors. METHODS Adult intensive care patients were recruited who were in the recovery phase of their illness and on minimal sedation. The sleep pattern was examined us...

OBJECTIVE To develop a minimally invasive intraoral technique to transfer the submandibular gland into the submental space. STUDY DESIGN Experimental cadaver study. METHODS Five cephalus specimen, a total of 10 submandibular glands, underwent this intraoral approach. Primary outcome measures included operative time, length of gland transfer, adequate ligation of facial vessels, and preserva...

INTRODUCTION Ectopic thyroid tissue may appear in any location along the trajectory of the thyroglossal duct from the foramen cecum to the mediastinum. Rarely, there is incomplete descent of the gland where the final resting point may be high resulting in sublingual ectopic thyroid tissue. Ectopic thyroid tissue carries a low risk of malignancy. Most recently reported neoplasms in ectopic thyro...

Epidermoid and dermoid cysts are rare in oral cavity. We are presenting here three such cases of sublingual dermoid cyst with submental extension (plunging dermoid) who presented in outpatient department with complaints of a slow growing painless swelling in the oral cavity and difficulty in chewing and swallowing solid foods. On clinical examination cystic swelling was seen in floor of mouth d...

Over the past six years I have modified my approach to the ageing neck by directing my attention to resecting the redundant platysmal bands after strong superior traction of the body of the platysma muscle to the temporoparotid fascia (Loré’s fascia)() instead of suturing medial platysmal bands. This technique is a variation of Fogli’s initial description(); the main difference being that the e...

A 50-year-old man with a history of submental mass since childhood presented with increased swelling of the mass and discomfort with swallowing. Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration and histological biopsy were non-diagnostic. Computed tomography (CT) of the neck was performed. Noncontrast CT demonstrated soft tissue swelling in the submental region and a unilocular cystic mass with smooth ...

Submental mass secondary to toxoplasmosis is not common in clinical work. A diagnosis of toxoplasmosis is rarely considered by physicians. Here we describe a 50-year-old woman presented with a progressive, painful, submental and left neck swelling for 1 month. After having obtained an insufficient evidence from the fine-needle biopsy, the patient finally received an excisional biopsy which high...