SUMMARY Secondary correction of nipple areola complex (NAC) malposition represents a major concern after breast reconstructive procedures. It is frequently requested by patients complaining about asymmetric areolas impairing the whole reconstructive procedure and asking for improved cosmetic outcomes. Several methods have been described to achieve a good symmetry between the 2 areolas, either n...

Parotidectomy is a surgical procedure associated to functional (Frey's syndrome) as well as aesthetic (facial asymmetry) complications that can be very disturbing for the patient. Several procedures have been described to primarily avoid or secondarily reconstruct the facial defect and treat the neurological iatrogenic syndrome. Autologous fat transfer was primarily used in 10 cases to avoid su...

In 2009, approximately 12.5 million cosmetic surgical (eg, breast augmentation, rhinoplasty) and minimally invasive procedures, (eg, Botox injections and chemical peels) were performed in the United States.1 The number of cosmetic procedures performed in the United States has increased by more than 60% since 2000.1 As these statistics suggest, cosmetic procedures are popular. Numerous theoretic...

The lip is a part of the face that is frequently affected by burn injury. Post-burn scar sequelae in this area often result in cosmetic disfigurement and psychological upsets in patients, especially young adult females. A burn destroys the aesthetic features and lines of the lip. Plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face has a long history. Many local and regional flaps have been used for ...

INTRODUCTION Operating costs are a significant part of delivering surgical care. Having a system to analyze these costs is imperative for decision making and efficiency. We present an analysis of surgical supply, labor and administrative costs, and remuneration of procedures as a means for a practice to analyze their cost effectiveness; this affects the quality of care based on the ability to p...

Breast cancer has become the top malignant neoplasm in Chinese women with an increasing risk of morbidity and mortality. As a crucial part of comprehensive treatment of breast cancer, breast surgical technique is ceaselessly ameliorating and enriching its features. With the purpose of achieving minimal surgical intervention and satisfactory cosmetic results, the trend of mammary surgery is focu...

The management of facial paralysis is one of the most complex areas of reconstructive surgery. Given the wide variety of functional and cosmetic deficits in the facial paralysis patient, the reconstructive surgeon requires a thorough understanding of the surgical techniques available to treat this condition. This review article will focus on surgical management of facial paralysis and the treat...

Abstract Background Oral and maxillofacial surgery specialty has grown rapidly in Kuwait recent years. However, the general public healthcare professionals remain unaware of its expanding scope practice. The aim study is to assess professional (dental medical) perception oral surgical Kuwait. Methods This a cross-sectional evaluating responses dental professionals, medical toward using previous...

Plastic surgery is a unique specialty that defies definition, has no organ system of its own, is based on principles rather than specific procedures, and, because of cosmetic surgery, is the darling of the media. What is plastic surgery? No complete definition exists. Joe McCarthy defines it as the “problem-solving specialty.” My wife, an anesthesiologist, calls plastic surgeons the “finishers”...

The dominant approach in the fight against breast cancer is mastectomy. Surgical operations include diagnostic, therapeutic, palliative and reconstructive procedures. decision as to procedure depends on type, location advancement of tumor, well preferences patients, skills operator availability methods at a given centre. It worth noting that with increasing number there have also been significa...