How might a recent Medicare policy proposal concerning off-label use of botulinum toxin injections affect patients with hemifacial spasm and facial dystonia?
Successful Strategy to Overturn Payor Policy Change on Treatment for Postparalytic Facial Palsy
What can physicians do to address a payor’s detrimental policy change regarding patient treatment, as demonstrated in a 2021 case impacting patients with postparalytic facial palsy?
Super-Thin ALT Free Flap Technique Feasible for Select Patients Receiving Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Reconstruction
The super-thin ALT free flap harvest technique represents a feasible option for oral cavity and oropharyngeal reconstruction in select patients and does not require additional surgical training, invasive testing, or technology.
Posterior Pharyngeal Wall Injection Appears Effective for Some Adults with Non-Cleft Velopharyngeal Dysfunction
What is the impact of posterior pharyngeal wall (PPW) injection on severity of dysphagia and dysphonia in the treatment of velopharyngeal deficiency (VPD)?
Younger Onset Age and Early Treatment Benefit Women with Bell’s Palsy
Do the clinical features and treatment results, and the factors affecting them, differ between male and female patients with Bell’s palsy?
Evidence of Benign Vascular Anomalies Becoming Malignant Angiosarcoma Indicates Need for Increased Surveillance in Patients
Can benign vascular anomalies transform into highly malignant angiosarcoma (AS), and is a more aggressive biopsy/surgical approach warranted in certain cases of these anomalies?
New Database Informs Facial Fracture-Related Management and Cost Trends for U.S. Metropolitan Hospitals
With morbidity costs of facial trauma exceeding $1 billion each year, ew database informs facial fracture-related management and cost trends for U.S. Metropolitan hospitals.
New Surgical Algorithm for Unilateral Cleft Lip Nasal Deformity Secondary Repair Produces Satisfactory Results
Nasolabial flap (NLF) achieved satisfactory results in secondary rhinoplasty of unilateral CLND for patients with nasal tissue deficiencies in whom the surgeon weighed the potential benefits over postoperative scarring.
Gender and Ethnic Diversity Lacking Among Academic Facial Plastic Surgeons
Increased diversity is needed in academic facial plastic surgery, particularly female, Hispanic, and Black representation.
What Is the Antidepressant, Anxiolytic, and ADHD Medication Rate Among Rhinoplasty Patients?
Rates of prescription medication use for anxiety, depression, and ADHD did not significantly differ between cases and controls in patients undergoing functional or aesthetic rhinoplasty.
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