Aim: The author describes a new endoscopic midface lifting technique using solely temporal access and evaluates its advantages and perspectives. Methods: This is a single-surgeon case study. Through a short temporal incision, dissection is performed along a single plane connecting the superficial surfaces of both the facial and temporal superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) layers. Subse...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to identify the specific components of facial aging secondary to smoking, by comparing standardized photographs of identical twins with different smoking histories. METHODS During the Twins Days Festival in Twinsburg, Ohio, from 2007 to 2010, 79 pairs of twins were identified, in which only one twin smokes or where one twin smoked at least 5 years long...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Transcutaneous intense focused ultrasound has emerged as a novel technology for non-invasive skin tightening. The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety profile of a transcutaneous focused ultrasound device for the treatment of facial skin laxity in Asians. MATERIALS AND METHODS The patients received one to three full-face treatments with the transcutaneo...

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The development of blue or gray cutaneous hyperpigmentation is a rare complication of chronic imipramine therapy. Treatment options for imipramine-induced hyperpigmentation are limited but include topical retinoids, bleaching agents, and laser therapy, with varying degrees of success. We report a case in which Q-switched alexandrite laser therapy alone led to nearly complete resolution of imipr...

Congenital diffuse Melanosis is one of the rarest clinical manifestations of hereditary universal Melanosis and only few cases have been reported all over the world. The presented case is a 54-year-old man who presented to us complaining of erythematous annular lesions on his face and neck since 8 months ago. Diffuse pigmentation of his skin took our attention. According to the patient, d...