Distribution and Density of Pubic Hair of the Korean Adult Female

'Pubic atrichosis or hypotrichosis' is defined as the agenesis or the insufficient amount of pubic hair nevertheless the presence of other secondary sexual characteristics are normal. Such females may suffer from low self-esteem and psychological problem in addition to the aesthetic problem. In past, the treatment of atrichosis or hypotrichosis was done mainly with such medical therapeutics as hormonal drug therapy, but treatment tends toward the single hair transplantation in these days. Therefore, the importance of preoperative design have been emphasized to obtain more natural appearances and satisfactory results. We have studied for the pattern, hair line, distribution, density, direction, and angle to skin surface of pubic hair in 50 adult females. In pattern of pubic hair, the most common type was the horizontal type(64%) and the acuminate, the dispersed, the few type followed in order. But, the sagittal type was not observed. In the horizontal type, the upper border of line of pubic hair was located at 3/6-4/6(53%) or 4/6-5/6(47%) point of the distance from junctional point of both inguinal ligaments to the horizontal line passing both anterior superior iliac spines. In the acuminate type, most of them(75%) were located at 4/6-5/6 point of the distance from junctional point of both inguinal ligaments. In the horizontal and the acuminate type, the most lateral points of pubic hair were located, between right and left symmetrically, at 2/6-3/6 point of distance between both anterior superior iliac spines. The density of pubic hair at mons pubis, superior and lateral region of labium major didn't have no statistical difference and the central region had higher density than peripheral region. The direction of pubic hair was equal to Langer's line, angle of hair shaft to skin surface was about 60 degrees at central region and it was more acute angle at the peripheral region. In transplantation of pubic hair, it is important to know anatomical shape of pubic hair in normal adult female. If a surgeon considers the pattern, hair line, distribution, density, direction, and angle of hair shaft to skin in preoperative design and hair transplantation, one can obtain more natural-appearing and satisfactory results.

The Effectiveness of MRI in Blow Out Fracture

The blowout fracture needs early diagnosis and active treatment if the fracture site, the degree of injury and herniation of orbital soft tissue are identified. It is more important than diagnosis itself that doctors identify the combined injury of orbital structures such as fat herniation and entrapment of the extraocular muscle with radiologic methods. Computed tomography(CT) is the standard method in the diagnosis of blowout fracture today, but with this method herniated orbital fat or extraocular muscle is not well differentiated from hematoma in case of the minimal blowout fracture. MRI(magnetic resonance image) was taken for further evaluation of extraocular muscle and orbital fat in 20 patients(16 males, 4 females) among 58 patients who were suspected or diagnosed as blowout fracture on simple X-ray or CT view. Fractured sites were located on the medial wall in 4 patients, orbital floor in 6 patients. 10 patients suffered from the blowout fracture on more than 2 walls. In 18 of total 20 patients, the herniation of orbital fat or extraocular muscle was identified on MRI view. In 2 patients whose orbital soft tissue was not herniated, the fracture was observed on CT view but not observed on MRI view. In case of suspicious hematoma or herniation of orbital soft tissue within maxillary sinus, CT view could not identify the hematoma or herniation of orbital soft tissue, but oblique sagittal MRI view could identify the herniation of inferior rectus muscle and differentiation of the herniation of orbital soft tissue from hematoma within maxillary sinus on T1 and T2-weighted images. In 7 patients who were difficult to decide the operative indication on CT view, MRI identified herniation and entrapment of extraocular muscle. MRI is especially useful when you differentiate hematoma from herniated orbital fat or extraocular muscle in case of minimal blowout fracture. MRI is useful in deciding the operative method and evaluating the soft tissue involvement in case of blowout fracture.

Endoscopic-assisted correction of deviated nose

Owing to the complexity of the deviated structures and the septal deformities accompanying the external nasal deformities, the complete correction of the deviated nose is regarded as a difficult one. The approach to the nasal bone and osteotomy in classic corrective rhinoplasty is almost blind technique, where the results depends on the feeling by surgeon's hand. To overcome these drawback, endoscopic-assisted corrective rhinoplasty and septoplasty performed for 8 cases of deviated nose between January 1996 and May 1997. Average follow-up period was 10 months. All patients were evaluated by symmetrical nasal pyramid, recurrence of the bony deflection and septal deviation. The postoperative courses were satisfactory in most of cases with few complications. It appears that endoscopic control during corrective rhinoplasty and septoplasty is a big step toward obtaining better results in bony and cartilage resection with extreme precision under monitor control and magnification. This technique is not an open approach but permits one to see more of the nasal skeleton and bony septum what is causing deformity, and the immediate effect of the corrective measures used. The use of endoscope in corrective rhinoplasty will provide expanded field of vision, direct manipulation of lesions, and better aesthetic an6 functional results.

Endoscopic-assisted correction of deviated nose

Owing to the complexity of the deviated structures and the septal deformities accompanying the external nasal deformities, the complete correction of the deviated nose is regarded as a difficult one. The approach to the nasal bone and osteotomy in classic corrective rhinoplasty is almost blind technique, where the results depends on the feeling by surgeon's hand. To overcome these drawback, endoscopic-assisted corrective rhinoplasty and septoplasty performed for 8 cases of deviated nose between January 1996 and May 1997. Average follow-up period was 10 months. All patients were evaluated by symmetrical nasal pyramid, recurrence of the bony deflection and septal deviation. The postoperative courses were satisfactory in most of cases with few complications. It appears that endoscopic control during corrective rhinoplasty and septoplasty is a big step toward obtaining better results in bony and cartilage resection with extreme precision under monitor control and magnification. This technique is not an open approach but permits one to see more of the nasal skeleton and bony septum what is causing deformity, and the immediate effect of the corrective measures used. The use of endoscope in corrective rhinoplasty will provide expanded field of vision, direct manipulation of lesions, and better aesthetic an6 functional results.

Correction of cryptotia

The key points of treatment of cryptotia are the elevation of invaginated ear helix and the correction of deformed cartilage. Prevention of stabilized cartilage contouring from returning to the previous state is also important. The authors carried cartilage plasty by modified Fukuda's method that several incisions are made along the crus, and then the crus is flattened using mattress suture in cases of mild cartilage deformity. In cases of severe cartilage deformity, the cartilage plasty by Onizuka method was carried. The cartilage graft from cavum on concha served as a splint for prevention of recurrence of cartilage deformities. We have repaired 13 cryptotic deformities in 9 patients with aesthetically satisfactory results using vertical incision at the superior crus of antihelix with mattress suture or cartilage graft from cavum of concha for cartilage correction.The correction of deformed cartilage by modified Fukida or Onizuka method is a good option for the treatment of cryptotia.