July 2026 in “Plastic and Aesthetic Research” This review highlights the wide-ranging clinical uses of autologous fat transplantation in regenerative medicine, noting its advantages such as easy harvesting, tissue integration, and stem cell abundance, and discusses its future in personalized therapeutic regimens for tissue repair.
December 2024 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” The researchers observed that dermoscopy is valuable for assessing acne scars and their response to treatment, with shorter-duration scars responding more effectively.
July 2013 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery” This article discusses the development and contributors of the third edition of the Plastic Surgery textbook, highlighting its expansion to six volumes covering topics like aesthetic plastic surgery, but presents no new clinical results.
March 2007 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery” A new method was developed to create better skin models for healing and reconstruction.
1 citations
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July 2024 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open” Blood products can improve healing and aesthetics in plastic surgery but have inconsistent results.
2 citations
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May 2025 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This review highlights that hair transplantation can be a reconstructive treatment for various types of alopecia, including secondary scarring, congenital, and select primary scarring and nonscarring dermatological alopecias.
39 citations
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April 2009 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery” This study found that frontalis suspension surgery using autologous sling material effectively provided good to excellent long-term functional and aesthetic outcomes for children with severe congenital ptosis.
2 citations
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June 2024 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery” This study reported that laser hair removal for hairlines can lead to unsatisfactory, unnatural appearances in some patients, with hair transplantation successfully improving the aesthetic outcome for those affected.
43 citations
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October 2011 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery” This review discusses current surgical approaches to brow aesthetics and finds no clear evidence that open brow lifts are inferior to endoscopic techniques, highlighting a lack of comparative studies.
August 2014 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This collection of review articles discusses complications in facial plastic surgery, covering both cosmetic and reconstructive procedures, and reports no new research findings.
2 citations
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April 2014 in “International Wound Journal” The authors reported that V-Y-S plasty was a safe one-stage method for reconstructing very large scalp alopecia following burns or surgeries.
June 2013 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This book addresses aesthetic surgery, focusing on facial and general techniques, and includes contributions from well-known authors but reports no new clinical results.
April 2026 in “Nowotwory Journal of Oncology” This review provides a clinical guide for safely using dermo-aesthetic treatments to improve the quality of life for oncology patients dealing with treatment-related side effects, emphasizing the importance of consulting with an oncologist before undergoing such procedures.
14 citations
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November 2005 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” This study observed that between 2000 and 2004, males underwent fewer aesthetic facial procedures than females, except for hair restoration and otoplasty, with a trend toward more nonsurgical requests over time.
September 2019 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This study analyzed online patient reviews for abdominoplasty and found significant themes affecting satisfaction, highlighting that higher ratings were strongly associated with positive aesthetic outcomes, staff interactions, and postoperative care.
55 citations
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October 2009 in “Clinics in Plastic Surgery” Burn reconstruction improves with new techniques, materials, and tissue engineering.
This article reviews surgical techniques for addressing scalp defects and highlights hair restoration as a cosmetic improvement strategy, but it reports no new clinical results.
17 citations
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May 2013 in “Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America” This article reviews the complex challenges of managing scalp and cranial deformities post-trauma or surgery, advocating for better multidisciplinary approaches to enhance outcomes, but reports no new results.
17 citations
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June 2002 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that, compared to Caucasian individuals, bald Chinese patients have a lower follicular unit density, and implanting an average of 30 FUs/cm² can effectively reconstruct a natural frontal hairline.
10 citations
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November 2000 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” Secondary aesthetic surgeries for gender reassignment are generally satisfying and advance overall aesthetic surgery techniques, but psychological support is important.
April 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This research review explores an algorithmic approach to scalp reconstruction, emphasizing the importance of considering defect location, size, and local scalp anatomy in optimizing cosmetic and functional surgical outcomes.
August 2015 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This book reviews the special considerations of ethnicity in facial plastic surgery, focusing on rhinoplasty and Asian blepharoplasty, but does not report new clinical findings.
2 citations
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January 2022 in “Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum” This review discusses the psychological factors associated with aesthetic surgery, highlighting that pre-existing mood disorders may predispose patients to increased depression and anxiety postoperatively.
5 citations
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August 2011 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Artificial dermis used for hair transplantation can reconstruct scalp defects effectively without the need for tissue expansion.
2 citations
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April 2000 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” Dr. Vogel improved hair restoration by reducing and recycling hair plugs, achieving a more natural look and a 50-80% survival rate for replanted follicles. He emphasized understanding natural hair loss patterns, educating patients about alopecia, and refusing to operate on those who don't understand these aesthetics.
26 citations
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July 2006 in “Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery” This review discusses advancements in techniques for scalp reconstruction, highlighting improved cosmetic outcomes and reduced morbidity, but reports no new clinical results.
12 citations
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September 2012 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This study found that combining follicular isolation with de-epithelialization in eyebrow and eyelash transplantation led to better outcomes and fewer complications than using follicular isolation alone.
76 citations
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December 2018 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This review discusses various aesthetic and regenerative applications of platelet-rich plasma and concludes that it has potential as a safe cosmetic intervention but requires further studies to understand its clinical effects.
66 citations
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October 2006 in “Journal of Surgical Oncology” This review discusses current techniques for scalp reconstruction following oncologic surgery and reports no new clinical outcomes, emphasizing the importance of tailored approaches for satisfactory closure.
50 citations
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May 1999 in “Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery” This study concluded that microsurgical reconstruction is a reliable method to achieve stable coverage of large, complex scalp defects, although cancer control rates were poor.