Head and neck tumors requiring large composite resections are rare in pediatrics. Large soft tissue and/or bony resections are usually the result of a neoplastic, traumatic, or infectious process. Sarcomas…
Management of infantile hemangiomas includes a combination of observation, medical therapy, laser treatments, and surgery. The nomenclature to describe these lesions has been standardized and should be adhered to. The…
In the appropriately selected patient, septorhinoplasty can benefit a pediatric patient presenting with significant nasal trauma, abscess, or mass that will likely result in a progressive deformity in the growing…
Facial paralysis is a rare but severe condition in the pediatric population. Impaired facial movement has multiple causes and varied presentations, therefore individualized treatment plans are essential for optimal results….
Sherard A. Tatum, MD, FACS, FAAP, Editor It is indeed an honor to have been asked to guest edit the “Pediatric Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” issue of Facial Plastic…
Vertical arch division is a mainstay of tip surgery, and its applications are expanding. It allows deprojection of the overprojected tip, and modifies rotation, length, and lobule definition. These parameters…
The short nose deformity is a complex entity with diverse causes and variable characteristics. This article divides shortening into anterior and pan-nose shortening as well as mild, moderate, or severe….
After completion of this article, the reader should be able to describe the indications for lateral crural repositioning, understand the key steps to performing the procedure, and be able to…
Refinement of the wide, ptotic, under protected tip is one of the most difficult challenges in cosmetic nasal surgery yet also among the most common. Although excisional techniques can produce reductions…
A septal deformity with severe deviation of the septal L strut is seen in nearly every crooked or scoliotic nose. Unless the underlying septal deformity is properly diagnosed and treated,…
