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.
Data Established on Patient-Reported Improvements in Nasal Function Following Component Dorsal Hump Reduction with Spreader Graft
Cosmetic component dorsal hump reduction with use of spreader grafts to reconstruct the middle vault results in improved subjective nasal function and aesthetics.
Functional Results Strongly Influence Postoperative Satisfaction in Patients Who Have Undergone Rhinoplasty
Functional outcomes play an important role in satisfaction and quality of life after rhinoplasty.
Optimal Management of Vascular Pedicle Is an Important Concern in Facial Free Flap Reconstruction
In mid and upper face reconstruction, vascular grafting, targeting more distal branches of the facial system, or additional maneuvers to optimize pedicle orientation is often required to secure revascularization.
Physical Assault Is Increasingly the Most Significant Mechanism of Operative Facial Trauma in Adults
Operative middle and upper maxillofacial trauma decreased over a 17-year period, with assault identified as the most significant mechanism of trauma overall.
Postoperative Opioid Requirements Are Low for Rhinoplasty and Septoplasty Patients
Both septoplasty and rhinoplasty are associated with mostly mild pain, and postoperative opioid requirements are quite low.
Spare Roof Technique Can Improve Patient Quality of Life after Rhinoplasty
Spare roof technique significantly improved patient quality of life regarding nose function and appearance.
Rhinoplasty/Septoplasty Patients Require Few Opioids for Postsurgical Pain
Both septoplasty and rhinoplasty are associated with mostly mild pain, and postoperative opioid requirements are quite low.
DRS/FS Help Identify Nerves from Adjacent Tissues
A combination of diffuse reflectance spectroscopy luorescence spectroscopy is a potentially useful intraoperative tool for identification of nerves from adjacent tissues.