{"title":"<i>Letter:</i> Cosmetic Surgery in Younger Patients: Ethics, Trends, and the Media Shaping Our Scalpel.","authors":"Marcelo Hochman","doi":"10.1177/26893614251389897","DOIUrl":"10.1177/26893614251389897","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48487,"journal":{"name":"Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"375-376"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145551701","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}
Eray Uzunoğlu, Burak Hazır, Murat Samet Ateş, Çağlar Çallı
{"title":"The Effect of Subperiosteal Drain Placement on Periorbital Edema and Ecchymosis Following Ultrasonic Piezoelectric-Assisted Rhinoplasty: A Prospective Comparative Study.","authors":"Eray Uzunoğlu, Burak Hazır, Murat Samet Ateş, Çağlar Çallı","doi":"10.1177/26893614251393192","DOIUrl":"10.1177/26893614251393192","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Periorbital edema and ecchymosis are frequent complications after rhinoplasty, impacting early recovery and patient satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the effect of subperiosteal drain placement in patients undergoing ultrasonic piezo-assisted rhinoplasty, as measured by periorbital edema and ecchymosis on postoperative days (POD) 3, 7, and 14.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this prospective comparative study, 110 adults undergoing open rhinoplasty with piezo-assisted osteotomies were divided into drain (<i>n</i> = 55) and non-drain (<i>n</i> = 55) groups. The drain group received bilateral subperiosteal cannula drains along the osteotomy lines, removed on POD3. Edema and ecchymosis were graded by blinded observers on days 3, 7, and 14 using a 0-4 scale.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients were 28.2 ± 8.5 years; 76/110 (69.1%) were female; groups were balanced in age (<i>p</i> = 0.224) with a higher female proportion in the drain group (81.8% vs. 56.4%). At POD3 and POD7, total ecchymosis scores were lower with drains (POD3: 2.82 vs. 4.29, <i>p</i> = 0.002; POD7: 0.76 vs. 1.58, <i>p</i> = 0.001), while edema scores were similar between groups at all timepoints. By POD14, edema had resolved and ecchymosis was minimal in both groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In this study, the use of subperiosteal drains in patients undergoing piezo-assisted osteotomies was found to be associated with a reduction in early postop ecchymosis, but not periorbital edema.</p>","PeriodicalId":48487,"journal":{"name":"Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"437-442"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145835096","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":"Cortical Plasticity after Hypoglossal-Facial Nerve Transfer: A Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Study before and After Surgery.","authors":"Rémi Hervochon, Guillaume Dupuch, Deborah Ziri, Claire Foirest, Maximilien Chaumon, Nathalie George, Frédéric Tankere","doi":"10.1177/26893614251389907","DOIUrl":"10.1177/26893614251389907","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48487,"journal":{"name":"Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"407-409"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145422929","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> Modi et al.'s \"Development of a Structured Tool for Evaluation of Auricular Reconstruction for Microtia\".","authors":"Mingyang Gray, Mai Thy Truong","doi":"10.1177/26893614261452864","DOIUrl":"10.1177/26893614261452864","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48487,"journal":{"name":"Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"424"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147976049","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}
Davide Talevi, Matteo Torresetti, Dario Merlonetti, Giovanni Di Benedetto
{"title":"The Drop Flap: A Standardized Geometric Refinement of the Note Flap for Nasal Reconstruction.","authors":"Davide Talevi, Matteo Torresetti, Dario Merlonetti, Giovanni Di Benedetto","doi":"10.1177/26893614261453791","DOIUrl":"10.1177/26893614261453791","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48487,"journal":{"name":"Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"434-436"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148036495","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}
Jose Suazo Díaz-Recio, Teresa González-Otero, Jose Manuel Morales Puebla, Isabel Pilar Sánchez-Cuadrado, Julio Peñarrocha, Teresa Mato-Patino, Jorge Noguera Tomás, Javier Gavilán, Luis Lassaletta
{"title":"Triple Nerve Transfer in Facial Paralysis: A Different Approach.","authors":"Jose Suazo Díaz-Recio, Teresa González-Otero, Jose Manuel Morales Puebla, Isabel Pilar Sánchez-Cuadrado, Julio Peñarrocha, Teresa Mato-Patino, Jorge Noguera Tomás, Javier Gavilán, Luis Lassaletta","doi":"10.1177/26893614251387985","DOIUrl":"10.1177/26893614251387985","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48487,"journal":{"name":"Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"410-412"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145410482","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}
Steven Losorelli, Bryan Le, Meenal Bahl, Kay W Chang, Sam P Most, Mai Thy Truong
{"title":"How Important is the Tragus in Ear Reconstruction? An Eye-Tracking Study.","authors":"Steven Losorelli, Bryan Le, Meenal Bahl, Kay W Chang, Sam P Most, Mai Thy Truong","doi":"10.1177/26893614251407684","DOIUrl":"10.1177/26893614251407684","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Creating a tragus in microtia reconstruction is technically difficult, and its importance as a visual landmark is uncertain.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare the attention given to ears in photographs with and without a tragus, as measured by eye tracking of gaze patterns.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participant eye movements were tracked (Tobii Pro) while viewing photographs of a profile face and close-up view of the ear. The tragus was absent in half of the images. Gaze patterns were visualized as heat maps, and <i>t-tests</i> compared areas of interest on the face and ear.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty adults (27 female, ages 21-83) without medical training participated. While viewing a profile face for 10 s, participants looked at a normal ear for 2.19 s (1.5-2.9) (mean, 95% CI) and an ear without a tragus for 2.25 s (1.6-2.9) (<i>p</i> = 0.81). On close-up view, the tragus received the least attention (0.19 s, 0-0.19), while gaze at the canal increased from 0.82 s (0.39-1.3) to 1.39 s (0.96-1.8) when the tragus was absent (<i>p</i> = 0.02).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>When the tragus was absent, gaze patterns of the profile face were not impacted; however, the ear canal was more exposed and received more attention on close-up view of the ear. This may influence aesthetic goals in auricular reconstruction.</p>","PeriodicalId":48487,"journal":{"name":"Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"415-421"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145858409","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}
Richard J Lu, Daniel M Zuniga, Kwasi Enin, Alex Cheng, David J Phillips
{"title":"Fresh-Frozen Costal Cartilage in Rhinoplasty: A Six-Year Experience.","authors":"Richard J Lu, Daniel M Zuniga, Kwasi Enin, Alex Cheng, David J Phillips","doi":"10.1177/26893614261450735","DOIUrl":"10.1177/26893614261450735","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48487,"journal":{"name":"Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"456-458"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147983910","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}
Rishi N Modi, Kai C Kokesh, Sheng Zhou, G Nina Lu, Amit D Bhrany, Randall A Bly, Kathleen C Y Sie
{"title":"Development of a Structured Tool for Evaluation of Auricular Reconstruction for Microtia.","authors":"Rishi N Modi, Kai C Kokesh, Sheng Zhou, G Nina Lu, Amit D Bhrany, Randall A Bly, Kathleen C Y Sie","doi":"10.1177/26893614261446792","DOIUrl":"10.1177/26893614261446792","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48487,"journal":{"name":"Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"422-423"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147976018","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}