{"title":"<i>Invited Commentary on:</i> \"The Radix Suture: A Strategy for Prevention of Soft Tissue Fullness after Radix Reduction in Rhinoplasty,\" by Akiner et al.","authors":"Angela Sturm","doi":"10.1177/26893614261433672","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26893614261433672","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48487,"journal":{"name":"Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"26893614261433672"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147463471","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}
Umur Akiner, Gabriela Krasteva-Christ, Sinan Haddad
{"title":"The Radix Suture: A Strategy for Prevention of Soft Tissue Fullness After Radix Reduction in Rhinoplasty.","authors":"Umur Akiner, Gabriela Krasteva-Christ, Sinan Haddad","doi":"10.1177/26893614261430612","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26893614261430612","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Traditional rhinoplasty techniques primarily address the osseocartilaginous framework; however, the final aesthetic outcome also depends on the skin-soft tissue envelope (SSTE) and its ability to redrape. In patients undergoing reduction of a high radix, early postoperative edema or hematoma related to dead-space formation can promote fibrosis and skin thickening, contributing to secondary increases in radix height and width. This represents a significant aesthetic concern that remains insufficiently addressed. We describe a novel transosseous radix fixation suture designed to prevent postoperative radix height increase following dorsal hump reduction with radix lowering. The technique involves the creation of a transverse transosseous tunnel at the radix. An absorbable suture is passed through the tunnel and sequentially externalized through four discrete cutaneous puncture sites, enabling reapproximation of the SSTE to the underlying periosteal and deep soft-tissue planes and dead-space reduction. The technique was applied in 30 patients and compared with a control cohort. At the 12-month follow-up, the change in nasofrontal angle (NFA) was significantly smaller in the radix-suture group than in controls (ΔNFA: 4.0 ± 3.8° vs. 6.2 ± 3.3°; <i>p</i> = 0.02). Patient-reported satisfaction, measured by the Rhinoplasty Outcomes Evaluation, was higher in the radix-suture group (94 ± 3% vs. 90 ± 4%).</p>","PeriodicalId":48487,"journal":{"name":"Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"26893614261430612"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147463507","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}
Alexander J Barna, Whitney Jin, Sindhura Sridhar, Connie C Ma, Christine C Little, Michael C Topf, Shiayin F Yang
{"title":"Use of Augmented Reality Technology in Cosmetic Rhinoplasty: A Feasibility Study.","authors":"Alexander J Barna, Whitney Jin, Sindhura Sridhar, Connie C Ma, Christine C Little, Michael C Topf, Shiayin F Yang","doi":"10.1177/26893614261430605","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26893614261430605","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48487,"journal":{"name":"Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"26893614261430605"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147391354","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}
Maider Andueza-Guembe, Carlos Miguel Chiesa-Estomba, Leire García-Iza, María Montserrat Soriano-Reixach, José Ángel González-García
{"title":"A Short-Term Quality of Life Study in Facial Synkinesis Patients: Selective Facial Neurectomy Combined with Chemodenervation Versus Chemodenervation Alone.","authors":"Maider Andueza-Guembe, Carlos Miguel Chiesa-Estomba, Leire García-Iza, María Montserrat Soriano-Reixach, José Ángel González-García","doi":"10.1177/26893614261429285","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26893614261429285","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48487,"journal":{"name":"Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"26893614261429285"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147391414","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":"<i>Invited Commentary on:</i> \"30 Years of Deep Plane Facelifts: Characterizing Outcomes and Longevity,\" by Levin and Frankel.","authors":"Benjamin C Marcus","doi":"10.1177/26893614261432426","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26893614261432426","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48487,"journal":{"name":"Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"26893614261432426"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147436710","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}
Aaron Mackie, Zain Mehdi, Daniel Gorelik, Tariq Syed, Anthony E Brissett
{"title":"Does Keloid Scarring Receive Similar Federal Support and National Focus as Other Chronic Cutaneous Conditions?","authors":"Aaron Mackie, Zain Mehdi, Daniel Gorelik, Tariq Syed, Anthony E Brissett","doi":"10.1177/26893614261429626","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26893614261429626","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48487,"journal":{"name":"Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"26893614261429626"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147391378","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":"<i>Letter:</i> \"Crowdsourcing as a Tool to Compare and Evaluate Outcomes of Rhytidectomy Techniques\"-Improving Objective Assessment of Aesthetic Improvements Within the Deep-Plane.","authors":"Jacob Dylan Johnson, Parsa P Salehi","doi":"10.1177/26893614261431093","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26893614261431093","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48487,"journal":{"name":"Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"26893614261431093"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147379239","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":"<i>Response to Letter:</i> \"Crowdsourcing as a Tool to Compare and Evaluate Outcomes of Rhytidectomy Techniques: Improving Objective Assessment of Aesthetic Improvements Within the Deep-Plane,\" by Raymond W. et al.","authors":"Michael Eggerstedt, Peter C Revenaugh","doi":"10.1177/26893614261429611","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26893614261429611","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48487,"journal":{"name":"Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"26893614261429611"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147379269","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}
Asher C Park, Milan P Fehrenbach, Larry W Wang, Douglas M Sidle, James C Wang
{"title":"Postoperative Opioid Receipt and Persistent Opioid Use Disorder Following Rhinoplasty.","authors":"Asher C Park, Milan P Fehrenbach, Larry W Wang, Douglas M Sidle, James C Wang","doi":"10.1177/26893614251386050","DOIUrl":"10.1177/26893614251386050","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48487,"journal":{"name":"Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"26893614251386050"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145240171","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}
Rema Shah, Sidharth Tyagi, Muhammad Munshi, Shekhar K Gadkaree, Yan H Lee, Suresh Mohan
{"title":"Cost-Effectiveness of Free Tissue Transfer for Unilateral Facial Paralysis.","authors":"Rema Shah, Sidharth Tyagi, Muhammad Munshi, Shekhar K Gadkaree, Yan H Lee, Suresh Mohan","doi":"10.1177/26893614261429298","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26893614261429298","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the cost-effectiveness of single-stage free tissue transfer techniques as compared to no intervention for the treatment of chronic facial paralysis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The health utility values specific to unilateral facial paralysis and post-facial reanimation, as well as the cost and success rate of free tissue transfer, were derived from the published literature. Decision tree modeling with Monte Carlo simulation was used to calculate cost-effectiveness. A sensitivity analysis tested the validity of the conclusions by modeling variations in cost and utility values.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The surgical pathway is $141,277 more costly and 2.49 quality-adjusted life years (QALY) more effective than no intervention. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio between the two pathways is $56,737.80/QALY. At a willingness to pay (WTP) threshold of $100,000 and $150,000, the surgery is cost-effective across all parameters tested (maximum cost end-point being $180,000).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Despite the imperfect success rate and risks involved, free tissue transfer surgery is a cost-effective treatment for facial paralysis as compared to no intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":48487,"journal":{"name":"Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"26893614261429298"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147357110","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}