Facial contouring surgery combined with the clinical application of minimally invasive tunnel separation and lifting technique / 中华医学美学美容杂志

Objective:To explore a simple and effective clinical method for improving facial sagging while performing maxillofacial contouring surgery.Methods:From October 2020 to October 2021, 50 patients with mandibular angle and malar surgery in the Plastic Surgery Department of Sichuan Friendship Hospital were selected, aged 30-43 years, with the average age of 37 years, including 44 females and 6 males. Maxillofacial contouring surgery was performed under transnasal intubation general anesthesia, the interorgual jaw groove incision was performed with a swing saw for bilateral long arc osteotomy, and the maxillary gingival groove incision and sideburn skin incision were performed for zygomatic osteotomy reduction and zygomatic arch incision. A small incision about 3 mm long was taken 1 cm from the edge of the temporal hair; a special conical cannula stripper was used to perform subcutaneous tunnel peeling to the zygomatic fat pad and masseter muscle ligament, anterior appendage ligament, then a two-way barb line was placed through the casing to lift vertically upwards, pierce above the posterior papillae of the ear, and the excess thread was cut off.Results:Following-up for 3-12 months, all recipients recovered well after surgery, the skin of the middle and lower parts of the postoperative body was lifted to varying degrees, the cheek fat pad was lifted, the jaw contour line was clearer, and the nasolabial fold was significantly improved as compared with that before the operation.Conclusions:At the same time as facial contouring surgery, the use of minimally invasive tunnel separation and lifting technique can effectively improve the skin sagging in the middle and lower parts, and it is simple and effective, and the clinical application effect is good.

Effect of double opposing rhomboid flap in repairing quasi-circular facial skin defects / 中华医学美学美容杂志

Objective:To explore the clinical efficacy of double opposing rhomboid flap in repairing facial skin defects.Methods:From January 2020 to December 2020, 30 cases of facial skin lesions were removed in the Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, including 12 males and 18 females, aged 14-65 years, with an average age of 34.2 years. The diameter of the facial skin defect wound was 0.5-2.0 cm. The patients with facial skin defect were repaired with double opposing rhomboid flap. All patients were followed up for 3-12 months.Results:The incisions of 30 patients were healed in one stage, and double opposing rhomboid flaps survived. Following-up for 3 to 12 months showed that the operation area was flat, the incision scar was not obvious, the texture and color of the operation area and the surrounding skin matched well, the surrounding organs were not deformed, the lesions were not recurrent, and the cosmetic effect was satisfactory.Conclusions:The double opposing rhomboid flap is an effective method to repair quasi-circular facial skin defects, which is worthy of clinical application.

Colgajos Locales en Reconstrucción Facial. Alternativas de Tratamiento

RESUMEN: Los defectos faciales de piel son frecuentemente secuelas producto de carcinomas basoceulares, carcinomas espinocelulares, melanomas, grandes tumores benignos o traumatismos de tejidos blandos. Las unidades y subunidades estéticas de la cara, la textura y color de la piel, junto a otros parámetros deben ser considerados durante la planificación de la reconstrucción mediante colgajos locales. El objetivo de este artículo de revisión bibliográfica fue describir y definir las técnicas más relevantes en los de colgajos locales aplicados en la reconstrucción facial y sus algoritmos actuales, en relación con la unidad o subunidad facial involucrada; sus consideraciones estéticas y cirugía complementaria. Las unidades y subunidades estéticas de la cara se dividen en regiones de la frente, párpados, mejillas, nariz, labios y mentón. Los colgajos de rotación, en isla, de avance y transposición son la base para la mayoría de los colgajos faciales; los más conocidos según la zona donante son: el colgajo frontal, colgajo de rotación y avance de mejilla; colgajo cérvico-facial, y colgajos nasolabiales, entre otros. La elección del colgajo depende de la zona y la unidad estética facial involucrada, siendo importante elegir y usar las líneas, los surcos y márgenes de estas unidades cuando sea posible con el fin de mejorar los resultados estéticos y reducir la posibilidad de secuelas. La cirugía complementaria y los procedimientos estéticos pueden lograr un buen camuflaje de algunas complicaciones estéticas o secuelas.

ABSTRACT: Skin face defects are frequently sequels of basal cell carcinomas, squamous cell carcinomas, melanomas, and large benign tumors or soft tissue trauma. Aesthetics units and subunits of the face, texture, color, and other parameters must be considered in the local flaps reconstructive planning. This review article aims to describe and define the most relevant techniques of facial local flaps in facial reconstruction and their current algorithms, regarding the unit or subunit, involve, their aesthetics considerations and complementary surgery. The aesthetics units and subunits of the face are divided into forehead, eyelids, cheek, nasal, lips, and chin. There are several well-known concepts and flaps used in these proceedings as rotation, island, advancement, and transposition flaps, and they are the basis for facial local flaps; The most relevant are: forehead flap, cheek advancement, and rotate flap; rhomboid, cervicofacial and bilobed flap, nasolabial flaps. The flap election depends on the zone and unit involve; it is important to choose the lines, sulcus, and borders of these units when is possible to enhance these aesthetics outcomes. These concerning improve the aesthetics outcomes and reduce the aesthetics sequels. Complementary surgery and aesthetics proceedings may accomplish a good camouflage of some aesthetics complications or sequels.

The application of modified rhomboid flap in repairing facial skin and soft tissue defect / 中国修复重建外科杂志

Objective: To explore the effectiveness of modified rhomboid flap for repairing facial skin and soft tissue defect. Methods: Between January 2016 and May 2018, 23 patients with facial skin and soft defect were repaired by the modified rhomboid flap. There were 10 males and 13 females with the median age of 27 years (range, 11-72 years). The primary tumor included pigmented nevus in 18 cases, basal cell carcinoma in 4 cases, and squamous cell carcinoma in 1 case. The defect location was nose in 8 cases, cheek in 4 cases, malar in 6 cases, forehead in 2 cases, and upper lip in 3 cases. The defect ranged from 0.8 cm×0.8 cm to 3.9 cm×3.9 cm. According to the location and size of facial tumors, the resection area of square lesions was designed. According to the mobility of surrounding tissues and the direction of dermatoglyphic lines, the rhomboid flaps with an angle of 45-60° was designed to repair the defect by tension-free rotation. Results: All the flaps survived and the incision healed by first intension. All patients were followed up 3-15 months (mean, 7.3 months). During follow-up, no tumor reoccurred; the color and texture of the flaps were similar with surrounding tissue. There was no obvious scar hyperplasia, nor traction of adjacent normal tissues, and patients were satisfied with the appearance. Conclusion: The application of modified rhomboid flaps in repairing facial skin and soft tissue defects caused by resection of round facial tumor has the advantages of flexible design, simple manipulation, and less trauma.

Clinical research on two preventive measures for facial skin injury caused by endotracheal intubation and fixation / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To find a safer and more effective facial care method,reduce the incidence rate of facial skin injury,and improve patients' comfort level,as well as work efficiency of nursing.Methods 90 patients with orotracheal intubation were divided into the control group,transparent dressing group and skin protecting membrane group by random number table method.The control group was conducted with basic facial nursing;the transparent dressing group was applied with protective transparent dressing on the basis of basic facial nursing;the skin protecting membrane group was applied with skin protecting membrane on the basis of basic facial nursing.This research was conducted by observing and recording the incidence rate of skin injury,severity of skin injury,patients' comfort level,duration of skin care and the results.Results The incidence rate of facial skin injury was as follows:skin protecting membrane group 6.89％ (2/29)and transparent dressing group 15.15％(5/33)were better than the control group 50.00％(14/28),statistical significance was found among the three groups (X2=16.75,P ＜ 0.05);The times of facial skin nursing was as follows:the skin protecting membrane group (4.28±0.53) times was less than transparent dressing group (4.52±0.76) times and the control group (6.04±1.35) times,statistical significance was found among the three groups (Hc=32.65,P ＜ 0.05).Patients' comfort level comparison were as follows:the skin protecting membrane group was better than transparent dressing group and the control group,statistical significance was found among the three groups (Hc=22.42,P ＜ 0.05);Duration of skin care were as follows:skin protecting membrane group (10.40±1.35) minutes was less than transparent dressing group (14.09±1.27) minutes and the control group (12.35±1.28) minutes,statistical significance was found among the three groups (F=85.87,P＜ 0.05).Conclusions Skin protective membrane can effectively reduce the incidence and severity of facial skin injury on patients with orotracheal incubation,improve patients' comfort level,and greatly reduce operation time for nurses through its easer operation and less time consumption.

Establishment of a rabbit model of facial skin lifting and application of the absorbable soft tissue plastic belt / 中国比较医学杂志

Objective To establish a rabbit model of facial skin lifting and to evaluate the skin lifting effects of absorbable soft tissue plastic belt, and to provide experimental basis for clinical application of this plastic belt.Methods 36 Japanese white rabbits were randomly divided into model control group (n=6) and plastic belt lifting group (n=30). The model control group received only facial skin resection surgery, while the plastic belt lifting group had facial skin resection and plastic belt implantation.The changes of rabbit general status, skin lifting effects, performance of plastic belt and pathological changes of subcutaneous tissue after implantation were determined during the 4 weeks after surgery. Results The rabbit skin wound was healed within 3-7 days after surgery without infection.Meanwhile, the plastic belts did not show shifting or rupture, and only whitening around the perforations was observed in the two groups.Compared with the model control group, the MA and MB distances in the plastic belt lifting group were significantly lower ( P0.05 ) .Moreover, the molecular weight ( Mw ) , peak molecular weight ( Mp ) , Z molecular weight (Mz) and viscosity were gradually decreased along with the time passing after implantation (P<0.01), and its dispersion Mz/Mw ratio was also gradually decreased from 2 weeks after implantation (P<0.01), and no obvious pathological changes were found after subcutaneous implantation of the plastic belts.Conclusions We have successfully established a facial skin lifting rabbit model, and the plastic belt can obviously lift the facial skin fascia system and keep intact more than 4 weeks in the body.Therefore, this plastic belt can be applied for anti-wrinkle facial soft tissue lifting against the skin damage caused by aging.

Colgajos cutáneos en cirugía oncológica facial / Skin flaps in cancer facial surgery

Introducción: El cáncer de piel es una neoplasia maligna de gran prevalencia en la población chilena. La región facial es muy afectada, fundamentalmente por su alta exposición a la radiación ultravioleta. El cáncer cutáneo es la neoplasia maligna más frecuente de la raza blanca, y en la piel expuesta a la luz solar. Los tipos más frecuentes son el carcinoma basocelular, el escamoso y el melanoma. De cada 10 cánceres cutáneos 7 son carcinomas basocelulares. El tratamiento principal es quirúrgico. Objetivos: Mostrar la experiencia alcanzada en el uso de colgajos cutáneos en cirugía oncológica facial. Material y método: Se analizaron 55 cirugías realizadas para colgajos cutáneos en 54 pacientes en 2 años (2009-2010) en el Servicio de ORL del Hospital Guillermo Grant Benavente (HGGB) de Concepción. Resultados: Presentación descriptiva de una serie de 54 pacientes, a los que se les reconstruyeron defectos faciales con colgajos cutáneos tomados de la franja pericentrofacial y cervical originados en la resección de carcinomas basocelulares y espinocelulares, ubicados en nariz, párpados, labios, mejilla y mentón. Se describen e ilustran los principales colgajos utilizados, sus características más relevantes e indicaciones y se analizan los resultados clínicos obtenidos con estas técnicas quirúrgicas, de fácil aplicación en un área clínica en que la estética es primordial, aplicando márgenes oncológicos aceptables. Conclusiones: La región facial permite la obtención de colgajos cutáneos con muy buena vascularización, delgados, con características muy similares a la piel de las zonas a reconstruir y con mínima morbilidad. La biomecánica de la piel y su aplicación en la técnica quirúrgica es vital para el diseño y viabilidad del colgajo. La cicatriz se ubica en un área de poca visibilidad, utilizando como referencia las unidades y subunidades estéticas de la cara. El uso de anestesia local es una excelente alternativa para las extirpaciones tumorales y su reconstrucción...

Introduction: The skin cancer is a malign neoplasm who has great incidence in the Chilean population. The facial region is very affected, principally by the high exposition to the sun irradiation. Is the most frequency cancer in the white race and also in skin exposed to sunlight. The most frequency are the basocelular, the escamousos and melanoma. Of each 10 skin cancer, 7 are basocelular. The main treatment is surgical. Aim: To show the experience gained in the use of skin flaps in facial cancer surgery. Material and method: It is a descriptive presentation of a series of 54 patients (20092010), which were reconstructed with skin flaps facial defects taken from the strip facial and cervical originated in the resection of basal cell carcinomas and squamous located in the nose, eyelids, lips, cheeks and chin. We describe and illustrate the major flaps used, yours indications and discusses the clinical results obtained with these surgical techniques, easily applicable in a clinical area, where aesthetics is priority, applying acceptable oncological margins. Results: Descriptive presentation of a series of 54 patients, who were reconstructed with facial defects skin flaps taken from the band originated pericentrofacial and cervical resection of basal cell carcinomas and squamous, located in the nose, eyelids, lips, cheeksand chin. Conclusion: The results obtained with the success of the cutaneous flaps are favored by having good vascularity and low morbidity. The use of local anesthesia is an excellent alternative for tumor resections and reconstruction.

Acne vulgar: avanços na técnica combinada de limpeza de pele associada ao peeling ultrassônico e a fotobioestimulação com leds / Acne vulgaris: Advances in the combined technique of facial skin cleansing associated with ultrasonic peel and LEDs photobiostimulation

A limpeza de pele é um procedimento comum na prática diária em estética. Algumas das técnicas difundidas de forma empírica entre os profissionais da área de estética não são padronizados e nem estão descritas na literatura científica; outras técnicas estão descritas na literatura científica desconexamente. Os autores propõem uma técnica combinada que busca associar práticas de domínio público a novas opções tecnológicas. Com o objetivo de padronizá-la como opção mais abrangente e avançada do que a limpeza de pele tradicional, a técnica combinada foi otimizada pelo uso de micropipetas de vidro em associação ao peeling ultrassônico e a fotobioestimulação com LEDs, visando a aumentar sua eficiência e proporcionar melhores resultados.

The facial skin cleansing is a common daily procedure in aesthetics practice. Some of the techniques empirically widespread among professionals in the of aesthetics are not standardized and are not described in scientific literature. Other techniques are described separately in the literature. The authors propose a combined technique that seeks to involve practices in the public domain to new technological options. Aiming to standardize it as a most comprehensive and advanced option than the traditional skin cleansing, they combine technique and optimize them by using glass micropipettes in association with ultrasonic peel and LEDs photobiostimulation in order to both increase efficiency and provide better results.

Iatrogenic chemical burn on facial skin by 37% phosphoric acid etchant / 대한치과보존학회지

When we use the total-etch dentin adhesive system for composite resin restorations, gel or liquid acid etchant such as 37% phosphoric acid is commonly used. Thirty seven percentage phosphoric acid is very powerful erosive agent, and can cause severe harmful effects when it contacts with an oral mucosa and facial skin. This case describes iatrogenic chemical burn on facial skin caused by phosphoric acid which was happened during composite resin restorative procedure. Chemical burn by acid etchant can be evoked by careless handling of remnant and syringe. In order to prevent these iatrogenic injuries, we should check the complete removal of the etching agent both in intra and extra-oral environments after etching and rinsing procedure and it is necessary to use of the rubber dam or isolation instruments. If accidental burn were occurred, immediate wash with copious water. And bring the patient to the dermatologist as soon as possible.

Change in Facial Skin Quality after Consuming a Collagen Containing Beverage / 日本補完代替医療学会誌

We conducted a preliminary study of the facial skin-improving effects of collagen-containing beverages as evaluated by objective indices. After obtaining written informed consent, 61 healthy females (age: 25–68, 34±8 y.o.) were randomly divided into two groups, receiving beverages containing 5 g (N=30) and 10 g (N=31), respectively, of collagen daily for one month. Facial skin moisture content and lower eyelid wrinkles were assessed before, 1 week and 1 month after consuming the test beverages. Results were analyzed of the 5 g and 10 g groups, as well as responder and non-responder groups. 10 g collagen beverages showed 50% effectiveness, and were more effective than the 5 g beverage; the effect was observable within 1 week. Furthermore, subjects with more wrinkles and drier skin showed greater benefit than those with higher facial skin moisture content and/or fewer wrinkles. It is suggested that a beverage containing 10 g collagen should be used for aged subjects with more wrinkles and/or drier skin for a period of 1–2 months in future randomized placebo-controlled trials of collagen-containing beverages.<br>