Two-Year Follow-Up of Autologous Fat Grafting With Laser-Assisted Facelifts.

Skin tightening and improved facial contouring can be achieved through a variety of modalities including traditional facelifts, autologous fat injections, laser resurfacing, laser liposuction fibers, and includes the popular use of botox and synthetic fillers. Facial fat grafting has been helpful in treating the volume deficient aging face and can easily be injected following subcutaneous laser therapy. We will demonstrate in this clinical study that lasers and fat grafting can be used safely in combination with facelifts to improve skin contouring and tightness compared with single therapy. From 2012 to 2014, 31 patients received facial laser fiber contouring, facial fat injections and 25 of these patients underwent a concomitant facelift. Facial contouring was achieved using a subcutaneous laser fiber with the wavelengths 1064 nm and 1320 nm. After the laser treatment, fat injections were performed with 1-mL syringes and small injection cannulas. Standard surgical facelifts with were then performed. Results showed excellent improvement in perioral, periorbital, and cheek rejuvenation with excellent fat retention in the temples at 2 years.In conclusion, laser fiber contouring with autologous facial fat injections represents an excellent therapy for facial contouring and can be used safely and effectively in combination with facelifts.

Needle before the knife: nonoperative management of pneumoperitoneum with image-guided aspiration after gastrointestinal perforation.

This case series documents the management of 3 acute gastrointestinal perforations secondary to upper endoscopic procedures and presents the use of nonoperative management with percutaneous aspiration in lieu of immediate surgical intervention. A growing number of endoscopists are using more advanced resection techniques, further potentiating the risk of gastrointestinal injury, including perforation. When localized perforations occur, endoscopic management has become an effective treatment option. Perforations that cannot be localized, sealed, or successfully treated with endoscopic closure have traditionally required an exploratory laparotomy. However, this series suggests that nonoperative management with percutaneous procedures may be successfully utilized in select patients. In 2 of the cases reported, no closure techniques were used and expectant management resulted in successful outcomes. This study suggests that the use of image-guided aspiration and serial abdominal exams can be utilized successfully in select patients. Image-guided needle aspiration of pneumoperitoneum can decrease patient discomfort and allow reliable serial physical examination, potentially eliminating unnecessary surgery.