Background Endoscopic forehead lift with cortical tunneling is an effective option for rejuvenation of the upper third face. Although it has been considered safe and reliable, relatively consistent long-term results, relapse weakening adhesion have common problems.Methods We suggest dual-tunneling method overcoming these limitations. A total 100 patients aged 17 to 65 years underwent lifting by...

439 to the upper eyelid wrinkle; from the upper eyelid wrinkle to the upper eyelid borderline; the eyelash area; the lower eyelid boundary to the lower eyelid wrinkle; the isthmus area; the medial area of the eyelid; the forehead area close to the eyebrow; and the nose and canthus. Most people with congenital melanocytic nevus in the eyelid or the periorbital area have considerable functional a...

The subject of our case report is a young girl who was attacked by a raccoon when she was 5 months old. She lost the majority of her nose, her entire right ear, and part of her upper lip. She had previous attempts at reconstructive surgery with poor results. Our collective goals were to provide lifelong reconstruction without the use of synthetic implants and to organize the steps in a way that...

A case of idiopathic multiple hemorrhagic sarcoma of Kaposi showing two lesions only, one on the scalp and the other on the forehead, presents features which warrant its recording. An Italian male of sixty-five years had two small, painless lumps on his scalp and forehead. They had been first noticed four months before, and the upper one had been operated on under a diagnosis of cyst. The wound...

PURPOSE Palatal implants have been used in the last 2 decades to eliminate headgear wear and to establish stationary anchorage. The aim of this investigation was to establish a method and easy protocol for palatal implant placement. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study comprised 8 male and 15 female patients each having a 4.5 x 8-mm stepped screw titanium implant placed in the palatal region for o...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Evaluate feasibility and success of elongating only the venous pedicle of the submental flap to increase the superior arc of rotation for the "hybrid" flap allowing coverage of more distal defects. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective evaluation of all submental flaps undergoing pedicle-lengthening procedure at a single institution. METHODS Medical records were reviewed for all ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the usefulness of a triple-flap technique for repair of large zone 2 Mohs defects of the nose. METHODS The triple-flap technique was performed on 10 fresh adult cadaver heads that had been injected intravascularly with blue dye. Two distances were measured and recorded: (1) the distance from the most lateral portion of the alar crease to the transverse facial artery; an...