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This study reported that free tissue transfer for postcranioplasty implant exposure led to a 100% free flap survival rate and salvaged 91% of the implants without removal, suggesting it is a highly effective reconstructive option even for chronic cases.

This review discusses the pedicled temporoparietal fascial flap for head and neck reconstruction, detailing its anatomy, technique, complications, and sustained relevance despite newer microvascular methods; it reports no new clinical results.

This review explores techniques for scalp reconstruction, focusing on local flap design and execution, without reporting new clinical findings.

In this study, 3D planned resection and reconstruction for skull defects after resection of cSCC with bony invasion led to accurate procedures, though patient-specific factors should guide treatment decisions.

This study found that utilizing a clinical pharmacist in perioperative urological services reduced surgical cancellations and resident overtime while improving service efficiency and financial sustainability.

In this narrative review, the authors explored various rehabilitative techniques, including injections and physical therapies, that may enhance aesthetics and psychosocial wellbeing in patients with disabilities, emphasizing a multidisciplinary approach to improve both functional and cosmetic outcomes.

In this case report, the authors described how a 27-year-old male developed scarring and penile shortening after a previous lengthening procedure, which was successfully repaired using a pedicled superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator flap combined with a novel hybrid technique.

The researchers reported that nasolabial flaps were effective for reconstructing small to intermediate oral cavity defects in early oral cancer patients, with overall good cosmetic and functional outcomes despite some complications.

This case report detailed a successful treatment involving contracture release and expanded neck flap reconstruction for a patient with severe neck contracture and beard alopecia from past thermal burns, highlighting improved skin quality and hair regrowth following follicular unit extraction.

This article discusses beard reconstruction techniques focusing on surgical algorithms and the use of tissue expansion, reporting no new clinical results.

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.

The document concludes that individualized treatment for malignant epithelial tumors is necessary and more research on metastatic squamous cell carcinoma treatments is needed.

In this study, researchers presented cases of cellular neurothekeoma in three male family members with early-onset in infancy, suggesting a potential genetic component and inheritance pattern, which deviates from the typical presentation seen mostly in women between 20–30 years.

This study reviews the complexities of burn-related skin complications, highlighting postburn pruritus, dyspigmentation, and the risk of malignant ulcers, while offering a framework for evidence-based management through various treatment approaches.

This study retrospectively analyzed 945 patients with head and neck cSCC to identify risk factors for recurrences, reporting treatment modality, tumor characteristics, and patient factors such as immunosuppression as strong predictors for loco-regional recurrences.

In this study, induction nab-paclitaxel plus cisplatin, combined with nimotuzumab and IMRT, followed by S-1 adjuvant chemotherapy, showed excellent survival benefits with tolerable toxicities for stage N3 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients.

The document concludes that local flaps are effective for reconstructive surgery in the head and neck, offering good skin match and function.

This article discusses the Sacred Heart version of the bilobed flap for scalp reconstruction to close small defects without skin grafts and reports no new clinical results.

This article discusses scalp reconstruction techniques using rotation flaps, with no new clinical results reported.

The technique effectively repairs skin after tumor removal, maintaining appearance and function without complications.

In this retrospective analysis, researchers evaluated 54 patients undergoing soft tissue reconstruction for scalp and forehead defects and reported excellent aesthetic outcomes with local flaps for defects up to 50 cm², while larger defects typically required additional skin grafting.

In this study, miniflap scalp reconstruction with a staged scalp-lifting procedure showed excellent flap viability, acceptable scarring, and customizable hair direction, offering a preferred option for hair relocation in selected cases.

This article discusses the temporo-parieto-occipital flap for scalp reconstruction and reports no new clinical results; the authors emphasize its specific reconstructive indications.

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.

In this study, researchers developed a new variant of the Mercedes flap with releasing incisions for reconstructing medium-sized scalp defects, demonstrating complete defect closure without complications in three patients following a single operation with excellent aesthetic outcomes.

This article describes the successful use of parieto‐occipital flap operations for hereditary or traumatic baldness but reports no new clinical results.

This overview describes the Dermatologic Surgery journal, which publishes extensive peer-reviewed content on skin surgery, but presents no new research findings.

This study found that the Frechet flap technique provided aesthetically satisfactory outcomes for correcting the central slot defect created by scalp reduction surgery in the observed patients.

This study found a 31% decrease in antidepressant use following cosmetic surgery, suggesting that such procedures may influence medication use by improving self-esteem.

This article reviews the use of superficial temporal artery island flaps for facial reconstruction and provides a systematic approach for managing composite facial defects, reporting no major complications in 72 patients.