Patricia K Mansfield, David Y Chen, Leonid Shmuylovich
{"title":"Bevel Rotation Alters Needle Tip Visualization in Dermatologic Intralesional Injections.","authors":"Patricia K Mansfield, David Y Chen, Leonid Shmuylovich","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004490","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/DSS.0000000000004490","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142581786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Raheel Zubair, Lisa Ishii, Jameson Loyal, Nina Hartman, Sabrina G Fabi
{"title":"SPLASH: Split-Body Randomized Clinical Trial of Poly-l-Lactic Acid for Adipogenesis and Volumization of the Hip Dell.","authors":"Raheel Zubair, Lisa Ishii, Jameson Loyal, Nina Hartman, Sabrina G Fabi","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004417","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/DSS.0000000000004417","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Injectable poly-l-lactic acid (PLLA-SCA) increases extracellular matrix to improve skin quality. The hip dell is an underappreciated element of gluteal aesthetics. Adipose tissue has roles in aesthetics and skin functioning.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the efficacy of PLLA-SCA treatment to induce adipogenesis and volumize the hip dell.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This was a double-blinded, split-body trial of 15 women with hip dell volume deficits. Each subject was randomized to have 1 hip dell treated with 150 mg of PLLA-SCA while the contralateral hip dell received the equivalent volume of saline. Subjects received 3 treatments at 1-month intervals and were followed for 9 months. Assessments included physician global aesthetic improvement scale, ultrasonography, and histologic examination.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Blinded investigators rated PLLA-SCA-treated hip dells as improved and much improved. The dermis and adipose layers increased in thickness by 26.1% and 27%. These measures, in addition to collagen and elastic fiber quality, were significantly improved compared with saline-treated hip dells, which did not change from baseline. Subject satisfaction was also significantly greater on the PLLA-SCA-treated side. No subject experienced significant adverse effects.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Poly-l-lactic acid is a safe and effective method for durable volumization and aesthetic improvement of the hip dell. PLLA-SCA may promote adipogenesis and elastogenesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142581882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Omeed Modiri, Joseph Ebriani, Andrew Sauvageau, Jeremy Davis
{"title":"A New Twist on the Surgeon's Knot: Quantifying Suture Security.","authors":"Omeed Modiri, Joseph Ebriani, Andrew Sauvageau, Jeremy Davis","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/DSS.0000000000004493","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The reliability and security of surgical knots play a critical role in wound closure and healing. A surgeon's knot, created by a modification of the square knot in which an extra 'twist' is added to the initial throw, is often used to increase friction and provide stability of the tissue as the knot is completed.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The purpose of this study was to quantify the security of sutures, as influenced by varying numbers of initial twists in a surgeon's knot.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Using pig's feet for simulation, the study compared the security of knots tied with 2 types of sutures in 3 different sizes, examining the impact of 1 to 6 initial twists. Univariable linear regression was performed to evaluate the association between increased twists and the force required to loosen each knot.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>These data showed that suture security generally improves with an increasing number of twists, up to 5, beyond which benefits diminish in certain suture sizes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Increasing the number of twists in a surgeon's knot significantly enhances suture integrity, with optimal results in knot security observed between 3 to 5 twists, suggesting that a balance is necessary between knot security and ease of application.</p>","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142581744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ngoc-Trang Adrienne Nguyen, Alyx Rosen Aigen, Harrison P Nguyen
{"title":"Commentary on \"A Pivotal Study on the Safety and Effectiveness of a TAT Patch for Treatment of Primary Axillary Hyperhidrosis or Excessive Axillary Sweating\".","authors":"Ngoc-Trang Adrienne Nguyen, Alyx Rosen Aigen, Harrison P Nguyen","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004473","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/DSS.0000000000004473","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142581787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dermatologic SurgeryPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-02-28DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004136
Katherine L Wang, Catherine A Degesys, Naiara S Barbosa
{"title":"Large Defect Involving the Central Cutaneous and Mucosal Upper Lip.","authors":"Katherine L Wang, Catherine A Degesys, Naiara S Barbosa","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004136","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004136","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139989592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dermatologic SurgeryPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-06-07DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004274
Michelle A Robinson, Micah Belzberg, Jordan Lim, Emily Merkel
{"title":"Internal Matches to Mohs Micrographic Surgery Fellowship Increase After COVID-19: Comparison of 2017 to 2020 With 2020 to 2022.","authors":"Michelle A Robinson, Micah Belzberg, Jordan Lim, Emily Merkel","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004274","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004274","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141283200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dermatologic SurgeryPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-07-12DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004305
Jonathan Kantor, Sumaira Z Aasi, Murad Alam, John Paoli, Désirée Ratner
{"title":"Development and Validation of the Oxford Skin Cancer Treatment Scale, a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Health-Related Quality of Life and Treatment Satisfaction After Skin Cancer Treatment.","authors":"Jonathan Kantor, Sumaira Z Aasi, Murad Alam, John Paoli, Désirée Ratner","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004305","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004305","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are necessary to assess the value of skin cancer treatment and to better compare therapeutic options.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To develop and validate the Oxford Skin Cancer Treatment (OxSCanTr) scale, evaluating health-related quality of life and satisfaction after skin cancer treatment.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>After qualitative patient interviews, international expert consultation, and item reduction, 2 separate patient samples were used to assess the factor structure of the scale. Exploratory factor analysis with categorical variables and a polychoric correlation matrix followed by promax oblique rotation was performed to establish a factor structure on Group A. Confirmatory factor analysis with a Satorra-Bentler scaled test statistic evaluating the root mean squared error of approximation (RMSEA), standardized root mean squared residual (SRMR), and comparative fit index (CFI) was conducted on Group B. Reliability as internal consistency was assessed using McDonald omega. Convergent and discriminant validity were assessed using the Pearson correlation coefficient.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 480 subjects returned completed surveys (completion rate 96%). A 12-item scale was developed encompassing 4 domains: aesthetic satisfaction, treatment choice satisfaction, treatment experience, and future concerns regarding recurrence/spread. Confirmatory factor analysis showed excellent goodness-of-fit characteristics, with RMSEA = 0.048, SRMR = 0.051, and CFI = 0.962 using the 4-factor model. Reliability was very good (McDonald omega 0.81-0.82), as was convergent validity with the FACE-Q skin cancer module appraisal of scars subscale (r = 0.55). Discriminant validity with a single question regarding being conservative was similarly excellent (r = -0.02).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The OxSCanTr scale is a parsimonious, feasible, and valid PROM for the holistic assessment of the experience of patients who have undergone skin cancer treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141598888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jill Waibel, Mary Ziegler, Thu Q Nguyen, Jennifer H T D Le, Aamir Qureshi, Alan Widgerow, Matthew Meckfessel
{"title":"Comparative Bulk RNA-Seq Analysis of Poly-l-Lactic Acid Versus Calcium Hydroxylapatite Reveals a Novel, Adipocyte-Mediated Regenerative Mechanism of Action Unique to PLLA.","authors":"Jill Waibel, Mary Ziegler, Thu Q Nguyen, Jennifer H T D Le, Aamir Qureshi, Alan Widgerow, Matthew Meckfessel","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004425","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004425","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Injectable biostimulators are widely used to improve facial aging signs. This study was performed to compare the genetic pathways affected by 2 different injectable biostimulators.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Randomized 13-week study (n = 21) comparing gene expression after poly l-lactic acid (PLLA-SCA) and calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA-R) injections (baseline [BL] and Day 28) as treatment of nasolabial fold wrinkles. Punch biopsy was performed at BL and day 90; RNA was isolated, gene expression was analyzed, and bulk RNA sequencing performed. Data from both pathways were studied using the Search Tool for Retrieval of Interacting Genes/Proteins and Reactome databases.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Analysis at Day 0 and Day 90 showed differing gene regulation for PLLA-SCA and CaHA-R (after accounting for minor differences at BL, p < .05 at Day 90 for 9-12 genes). PLLA-SCA uniquely correlates with genes involved in adipocyte regeneration, while CaHA-R did not affect these genes. Clinically, this could translate to healthy fat replacement with an enhanced effect beyond the improvement of the collagen structure and a longer-lasting effect with PLLA-SCA. Furthermore, the adipokines that appear to be upregulated are regenerative with a positive impact on skin health.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>PLLA-SCA has a novel and unique signature, which supports a potential regenerative mechanism of action through its role in the modulation of adipocyte function.</p>","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142544265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
David A Hashemi, Joy Tao, Jordan V Wang, Girish Munavalli, Roy G Geronemus
{"title":"Dermal Microcoring for Skin Laxity, Rhytides, and Scars.","authors":"David A Hashemi, Joy Tao, Jordan V Wang, Girish Munavalli, Roy G Geronemus","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004432","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004432","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Dermal microcoring extracts cores of skin that are small enough to allow healing in a scarless fashion. Its use has been reported in the treatment of skin laxity, rhytides, and textural abnormalities.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To report the authors' clinical experience using dermal microcoring in a variety of cases.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A retrospective chart review was performed looking at dermal microcoring cases for any indication between August 2022 and March 2024.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty-eight patients were treated. Overall, 32 (84.2%) patients were women, with median age of 67 years (R: 20-80 years). Fitzpatrick skin types I to V were represented. Among patients with adequate photographs for review, improvements of grade 3 and 4 (good and excellent) were seen in 85.7% (n = 18/21) treated for skin laxity and rhytides, 50.0% (n = 3/6) treated for acne scars, 66.7% (n = 2/3) treated for traumatic or surgical scars, and 100.0% (n = 3/3) treated for foreign material. Six (15.4%) patients experienced erythema or hyperpigmentation lasting more than 4 weeks, and 2 (5.1%) patients experienced temporary focal scarring, which improved with intralesional therapy and laser treatment. No patients experienced permanent dyspigmentation, prolonged edema, or infection.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Dermal microcoring has been demonstrated to safely and effectively treat skin laxity, rhytides, scars, and foreign material.</p>","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142544267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}