Dermatologic SurgeryPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-05-28DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004655
Ritu N Swali, Taryn N Murray, Chelsea D Eason, Paul M Friedman
{"title":"Nasal Contouring With an Ablative 2,910-nm Fiber Laser.","authors":"Ritu N Swali, Taryn N Murray, Chelsea D Eason, Paul M Friedman","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004655","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004655","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"1008-1010"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12459129/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144126848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dermatologic SurgeryPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-05-07DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004678
Lu Yang, Yuehua Liu, Tao Wang
{"title":"Beyond Repigmentation-A Prospective Study of Patients With Stable Vitiligo Treated With Suction Blister Epidermal Grafting Plus Phototherapy.","authors":"Lu Yang, Yuehua Liu, Tao Wang","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004678","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004678","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Vitiligo is a common skin disorder that greatly impacts patients' appearance. The effects of grafting surgery combined with phototherapy on repigmentation and quality of life in patients with vitiligo remain underexplored.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the effect of suction blister epidermal grafting (SBEG) combined with phototherapy on repigmentation and quality of life in patients with stable vitiligo.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This prospective study included 42 skin lesions from 23 patients with stable vitiligo who underwent SBEG followed by postoperative phototherapy. Repigmentation rate, Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), and Vitiligo-specific Quality-of-life Instrument (VitiQoL) scores were assessed at 3 and 6 months postoperation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean repigmentation rates at 3 and 6 months were 63.35% (±4.90) and 70.23% (±4.27), respectively. Lesions covered with terminal hair exhibited lower repigmentation rates compared to those without. Quality of life improved significantly, with DLQI scores decreasing from 7.37 to 4.06 at 6 months postsurgery ( p = .0213). No significant correlation was found between DLQI or VitiQoL improvement rates and repigmentation rates.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>SBEG combined with postoperative phototherapy effectively promotes repigmentation in stable vitiligo, particularly in areas without terminal hair. The procedure also enhances patient quality of life, although the relationship between repigmentation and quality of life requires further investigation.</p>","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"947-951"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143984298","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 : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-04-23DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004666
Anna M Catinis, Joan Fernandez, Jennifer S Ranario
{"title":"How We Do It: Dermal Grafts for Atrophic Scarring on Sebaceous Skin.","authors":"Anna M Catinis, Joan Fernandez, Jennifer S Ranario","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004666","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004666","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"993-994"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143985931","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 : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-05-14DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004682
Kevin Yang, Goranit Sakunchotpanit, F Clarissa Yang, Bichchau Nguyen
{"title":"Process Mapping as a Key Tool in Identifying Waste in Dermatologic Procedures to Improve Cost-Effectiveness and Sustainability: An Interventional Case Study.","authors":"Kevin Yang, Goranit Sakunchotpanit, F Clarissa Yang, Bichchau Nguyen","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004682","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004682","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Dermatologic procedures use many consumable items, resulting in significant financial and environmental costs.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To demonstrate process mapping's utility in identifying and reducing consumable waste generated during dermatologic excisions.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Process mapping was used to identify and quantify consumable wastes generated by 20 excisions at a dermatologic surgery clinic. The results were discussed among researchers, clinical support staff, and clinicians to develop waste mitigation interventions. 20 additional excisions were mapped after implementation of these interventions to quantify reduction of consumable waste and associated financial savings.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Preintervention, the average total cost of consumables per excision was $48.02. The average cost of wasted consumables was $21.69 (45%). Process mapping identified unused items, such as cotton-tipped applicators, and partially used items, including iodine, lidocaine, and gauze. Interdisciplinary discussion of results revealed limitations to waste mitigation such as standard packaging sizes, existing supply chains, hospital and state policies, and workflow efficiency tradeoffs. Waste mitigation strategies included removal of unused products (e.g., cotton-tipped applicators and extra blades), alternative formulations (e.g., betadine swab vs bottles), and smaller packaging sizes. Postintervention, the waste cost per case decreased by 16.9% to $18.01.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Process mapping is an effective tool to identify consumable waste in dermatologic surgeries and results in significant cost savings.</p>","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"942-946"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143986381","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}
Sujitha Yadlapati, Olivia S Jew, Bradley G Merritt
{"title":"Repair of a Full-Thickness Defect of the Antihelix.","authors":"Sujitha Yadlapati, Olivia S Jew, Bradley G Merritt","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004893","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/DSS.0000000000004893","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145205857","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 : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-05-14DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004686
Frank W de Jongh, Elijah E Sanches, Laurens Kooiman, Jordy C Kuijt, Kim M E Wehrens, Sjaak Pouwels, Gijs B de Zeeuw, Koen J A O Ingels, Liang T Tan
{"title":"Frontalis Muscle Suspension for Correcting the Ptotic Brow.","authors":"Frank W de Jongh, Elijah E Sanches, Laurens Kooiman, Jordy C Kuijt, Kim M E Wehrens, Sjaak Pouwels, Gijs B de Zeeuw, Koen J A O Ingels, Liang T Tan","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004686","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004686","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The aim of this study was to describe and evaluate a new surgical browlift technique with functional results and minimal visible scarring.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The authors retrospectively reviewed all charts of patients who underwent the alternative browlift procedure between January 2015 and June 2019 ( n = 41). To assess the cosmetic and functional outcome after surgery, the authors contacted all operated patients to fill in a nonvalidated questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included 29 of the 41 patients, who were treated during the period January 2015 to June 2019. The questionnaires validated the authors' findings with 72.4% of the patients being satisfied or very satisfied about the final scar formation. Twenty-one (72.4%) of patients experienced long-term symptom improvement with a mean improvement of 7.71 ± 2.09 on a 1 to 10 point scale. Fifteen (51.7%) patients experienced recurrence with a recurrence time of 19.2 (±13.5) months, none of which required redo surgery. Seven (24.1%) patients underwent a blepharoplasty surgery in a second stage.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The authors conclude that for brow ptosis the authors' novel procedure is a suitable, cheaper alternative to treat brow ptosis with little to no complications compared to more standardized techniques (i.e. direct, open, or endoscopic browlift).</p>","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"952-958"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143988185","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 : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-04-25DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004660
Hélio Amante Miot
{"title":"Commentary on \"Facial Remodeling Addressing Fat Loss and Skin Sagging With Poly- l -Lactic Acid SCA and Hyaluronic Acid Filler After Semaglutide-Associated Prescriptive Weight Loss\".","authors":"Hélio Amante Miot","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004660","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004660","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"1005-1006"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143964273","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 : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-05-14DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004674
Kayley L Erickson, Raghav Tripathi, Roberta Klatzky, Jeremy Bordeaux, Bryan T Carroll
{"title":"Development and Pilot Trial of a Questionnaire to Assess Postoperative Dysesthesia.","authors":"Kayley L Erickson, Raghav Tripathi, Roberta Klatzky, Jeremy Bordeaux, Bryan T Carroll","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004674","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004674","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"994-996"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143977544","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}
{"title":"A High-Tension Defect of the Mobile Shoulder Region in a Tattooed Patient.","authors":"David Lawlor, Emma Smith","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004900","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/DSS.0000000000004900","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145205834","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 : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-05-12DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004679
Mercedes Hennessey, Sam Nguyen, Gloria DuMaine, James V Twede
{"title":"Superficial Migration of the Facial Artery After Repeated Intralesional Corticosteroid Injections.","authors":"Mercedes Hennessey, Sam Nguyen, Gloria DuMaine, James V Twede","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004679","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004679","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"996-997"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143982908","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}