17 citations
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August 2014 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery” This review discusses surgical options and considerations for forehead rejuvenation, emphasizing a systematic approach and the importance of individual facial analysis, but does not provide new clinical findings.
4 citations
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April 2016 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” This study found that scalp medical tattooing effectively improved cosmetic appearance and concealed bifid parietal whorls without complications in the patients evaluated.
1 citations
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April 2024 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open” This study found that using a blunt cannula for lip augmentation is a safe and effective alternative to traditional needle methods, resulting in no bruising and high patient satisfaction, which may influence future cosmetic practices.
May 2015 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This article introduces a novel, inexpensive hair preparation technique using glove-finger sheaths to secure and protect hair during calvarial surgery, reducing procedure time and hair damage without the need for full scalp shaving.
2 citations
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March 2021 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This retrospective study reviewed 31 years of follicular unit transplantation data for female pattern hair loss, finding that the surgery is effective with low complication rates and avoids the need to shave recipient sites.
3 citations
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June 2023 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery” The 2-step surgery effectively treats stable follicular vitiligo with high patient satisfaction and no major complications.
June 2024 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open” This source reports that the JOLT technique using HA fillers is effective in lifting and tightening the lower face and neck, camouflaging the jowl, and improving marionette lines and the mandibular border.
July 2025 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery” This study examined factors influencing patient satisfaction with frontal hairline correction via hair transplantation, finding that satisfaction varied between genders and was significantly affected by age, hair direction, selfie interest, and surgical cost-to-income ratio.
March 2015 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery” This review discusses foreheadplasty techniques, highlighting that using hairline incisions can maintain or lower the hairline, and reports no new clinical results.
10 citations
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January 1997 in “Scandinavian journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery” This study found that using a multibladed knife during hair transplantation surgery enhanced the rate of minigraft preparation and produced more uniformly sized grafts compared to traditional techniques.
26 citations
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February 2011 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery” Technique effectively treats deformities, achieves re-pigmentation, and releases scar contractures.
9 citations
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April 2000 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This article describes a refined technique for improving hair transplant results by recycling oversized plugs into smaller grafts, integrating advanced methods like scalp lifting and occipital harvesting.
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.
23 citations
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October 2015 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery/PSEF CD journals” This article reviews the author's experience and favored techniques for using Radiesse in cosmetic treatments but reports no new clinical trial results.
8 citations
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February 1982 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery” This article discusses scalp reduction as a technique in male pattern baldness, highlighting its potential to enhance hair transplantation outcomes, but reports no new clinical results.
9 citations
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June 2019 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open” This study reviewed the outcomes of a limited incision lateral brow lift technique, reporting that the procedure safely resolved lateral brow hooding with a low revision rate in 150 patients, and observed no permanent nerve injuries.
8 citations
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January 2003 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This study reports that follicular unit grafting techniques, specifically creating a frontal forelock, achieved excellent and undetectable results in patients with advanced male pattern hair loss, leading to high patient satisfaction.
5 citations
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July 1999 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This study found that reparative surgical techniques significantly improved the appearance of patients dissatisfied with previous hair restoration procedures, with minor and correctable complications.
4 citations
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April 2011 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery” This review discusses a book on lasers and non-surgical rejuvenation techniques, providing an organized reference for practitioners entering the field but reports no new clinical results.
15 citations
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June 2006 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery” This study found that follicular unit transplantation using specific techniques may improve the natural appearance of transplanted hair in patients with male-pattern hair loss.
11 citations
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July 1999 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This study reported successful outcomes in over 40 patients undergoing reparative surgical techniques for previously unsuccessful hair restoration, with significant improvements in appearance despite potential challenges like limited donor hair and scalp scarring.
6 citations
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March 2017 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” This study found that both pretrimmed and direct nonshaven follicular unit extraction techniques are effective for hair transplantation, with pretrimmed having a higher calculated density and longer time requirement than direct.
January 2022 in “Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” The book is a detailed guide on facial cosmetic surgery techniques and advancements, useful for both trainees and specialists.
6 citations
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March 2010 in “Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery” This article reviews the evolution of syndactyly repair techniques, highlighting a shift towards graftless approaches to avoid complications associated with skin grafts, but reports no new clinical outcomes.
September 2017 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” This study found that follicular unit transplantation is an effective and minimally invasive technique for camouflaging scarring alopecia in the head and neck area, achieving a graft survival rate of 86% and high patient satisfaction.
1 citations
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August 2024 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” In this study, 65% TCA showed better improvement for acne scars compared to 50% GA, but GA may be a safer alternative with fewer adverse effects.
9 citations
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September 1997 in “Dermatologic Surgery” In this paper, the authors describe a standardized micrografting technique for hair transplantation that significantly speeds up the procedure and minimizes surgical trauma, enhancing graft survival.
5 citations
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February 2019 in “Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” Hair loss can be reversed or even cured using advanced hair restoration techniques, with rare complications like swelling and bleeding.
2 citations
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February 2019 in “Journal of dermatological treatment” This study introduced a surgical technique involving tweezers to effectively treat acne vulgaris, achieving complete healing in 99% of 4566 patients within up to 50 treatments, potentially reducing psychological distress and medication side effects.
1 citations
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November 2024 in “Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This study highlights the historical and contemporary use of hair sutures in plastic surgery, noting their advantages such as favorable aesthetic outcomes, minimal tissue reaction, and cost-effectiveness, despite modern synthetic alternatives.