OBJECTIVE To analyze the secondary cleft lip deformities and the possible causes in a cohort of cases. STUDY DESIGN A case series. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Services Institute of Medical Sciences and WAPDA Teaching Hospital Complex, Lahore, from September 2008 to March 2012. METHODOLOGY Consecutive cases of secondary unilateral cleft lip deformities were selected for the study. These ca...

BACKGROUND Popularity of arm-contouring procedures, once coveted by the massive weight loss population, has grown among society at large. The technique has evolved with the goal of producing a predictable and thin scar in a location that is acceptable for interpersonal interaction. METHODS All consecutive brachioplasty patients from May of 2008 to May of 2013 were reviewed retrospectively at ...

Background: One-stage treatment of breast ptosis with hypomastia using mastopexy techniques combined with breast augmentation is often believed to have the potential for more serious complications than when the procedures are performed separately. However, available data show that the incidence of complications associated with the combined treatment is similar to that of both procedures perform...

In the absence of any published information on the indications, frequency, and outcomes of revision augmentation/mastopexy, an 8-year retrospective review was undertaken of all patients undergoing revision of a previous augmentation/mastopexy in the senior author's practice. The data collected included original implant type, location and mastopexy type, indication for revision, interval from or...

Many patients are dissatisfied with scars on both visible and non-visible body sites and would value any opportunity to improve or minimise scarring following surgery. Approximately 44 million procedures in the US and 42 million procedures in the EU per annum could benefit from scar reduction therapy. A wide range of non-invasive and invasive techniques have been used in an attempt to improve s...