esthetic outcome, but would also prevent collapse with inspiration. This could be overcome by adding a free cartilage graft from the concha of auricle or a titanium mesh, although such procedures were considered unnecessary in this case given the age of the patient. Other reconstruction options requiring a single intervention are nasolabial transposition flap or subcutaneous turnover pedicle, b...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the outcome of closed reduction from a patient's point of view, because there is increasing evidence that closed reduction of nasal fractures fails to address deformities of the cartilaginous nasal framework and the septum. METHODS We performed a retrospective study of 62 patients who underwent a closed reduction of nasal fracture between July 1, 2002, and June 30, 2005....

Management of the soft-tissue framework around an implant is key to achieving ideal esthetics in the maxillary anterior esthetic zone. When a patient has a tooth with advanced bone loss and recession in the esthetic zone, removing that tooth and replacing it with an implant often requires multiple surgical procedures to restore the lost hard and soft tissue. This article will discuss a novel ap...

Stromal cornea tattooing has been used for esthetic treatment of corneal scars as leukoma and iris coloboma. The coloring agent can be applied through stromal micropuncture or associated with lamellar keratectomy or keratoplasty. We report a case of stromal tattooing associated with lamellar keratectomy in a patient's eye that had extensive leukoma and irregular corneal surface. Visual acuity i...

Today many adult patients with periodontal disease demonstrate positioning of teeth that comprise their ability for proper mechanical tooth cleaning of approximal tooth surfaces. With adequate combined periodontal-orthodontic treatment it is possible to re-establish a healthy and well-functioning dentition. However, while orthodontic treatment can realign periodontally affected teeth, esthetic ...

OBJECTIVE Many techniques have been developed to enhance the gingival thickness, gingival level and emergence profile around the implant in the esthetic zone. INTRODUCTION In this study, a buccal rotational flap was used to improve the implant site in the esthetic zone and increase gingival tissue thickness. METHODS Two cases involved the use of a rotational flap during second-stage implant...

Facial reconstructive surgery aims to establish anatomic normality as closely as possible following disfigurement to optimize functional and esthetic outcomes and the potential for normal psychosocial patient reintegration. The purposes of this article are to outline the current status of facial reconstruction and reflect upon possibilities for its future development. Current reconstructive met...

Nipple hypertrophy is an occasional deformity in Asians and a rare one in Caucasians. Lately, it has been showing up more often in plastic surgeons' offices across North America and elsewhere, owing to the influx of Asian immigration worldwide, as well as to the rising interest in esthetic surgery among Asian communities.A simplified technique for nipple reduction is described herein. It is ver...

Various surgical techniques, such as endoscopic surgery and robotic surgery, are developed to optimize the esthetic outcome even in operations for malignancy. A modified face-lift or retroauricular approach are used to minimize postoperative scarring. Recently, robot-assisted surgery is being done in various fields and considered as favorable treatment method by many surgeons. However its high ...