Objective Many facial plastic surgery procedures can be performed in an office-based setting, ranging from simple chemical peels to reconstructive surgeries assist with scar revision. The aim of this review is summarize the current state plastics in-office surgical procedures, including revision, dermabrasion, lasers, and peels. Methods A literature was conducted PubMed search engine following ...

OBJECTIVE To report our experience with surgical management of auricular infantile hemangiomas and reconstruction of the affected ear. DESIGN Retrospective case series. SETTING Dedicated Birthmarks and Vascular Anomalies Center in a tertiary pediatric hospital. PATIENTS Ten patients with surgically treated, histopathologically confirmed auricular infantile hemangiomas. MAIN OUTCOME MEAS...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The aim of this study is to analyze and compare the early complications and recurrent results of Z-plasty, Limberg flap, and asymmetric modified Limberg flap both demographically and clinically. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between March 2009 and February 2010, a total of 45 patients with pilonidal sinus were enrolled in this study. 10 of 45 patients (22.2%) required Z-plasty; 24...

Introduction. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer. It consitutes for about non-melanoma skin cancers. Basal cell carcinoma localizes mainly on the face and neck. Forehead belongs to the most common locations. In the treatment of basal cell carcinoma a lot of methods can be proposed, however surgical excision with adequate margins remains the most effective. Depending on th...

Congenital clasped thumb is a progressive flexion and adduction deformity presenting with heterogeneous congenital anomalies. Although the disease is rare, diagnosis is usually delayed due to natural location of thumb within the palm in first 3 months of life. A 4-year-old girl with congenital clasped thumb deformity due to absence of extensor pollicis brevis tendon whose treatment consisted of...

Currently, there is no consensus regarding how to determine the optimal surgical procedure for a patient with velopharyngeal incompetence (VPI) post-primary palate repair. The purpose of the present study was to assess the effect of preoperative velar closing ratio (VCR) and lateral wall movement (LWM) on nasal emission and hypernasality after Furlow double-opposing Z-plasty. A retrospective an...