Atypical Island Flaps
(1) Professor of Plastic Surgery, Director of Diabetic Wound Center, Director of Cell Therapy Laboratory, Korea University College of Medicine and Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South…
General Surgery
Adjunctive Therapy
(1) Professor of Plastic Surgery, Director of Diabetic Wound Center, Director of Cell Therapy Laboratory, Korea University College of Medicine and Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South…
Growth Factor Therapy
(1) Professor of Plastic Surgery, Director of Diabetic Wound Center, Director of Cell Therapy Laboratory, Korea University College of Medicine and Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South…
Middle Eastern Rhinoplasty
The ethnic appearance of the Middle Eastern nose is defined by several unique visual features, particularly a high radix, wide overprojecting dorsum, and an amorphous hanging nasal tip. These external…
Hispanic/Mestizo Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty is one of the most common facial plastic procedures performed in the Hispanic/mestizo ethnic group. Today, emphasis is placed on ethnic and cultural backgrounds, definition of facial and nasal…
Rhinoplasty in the Patient of African Descent
We are in the midst of truly changing times, as patients of African descent actively embrace facial cosmetic surgery. Gaining surgical consistency in patients of African descent has proven to…
Traumatic Rhinoplasty in the Non-Caucasian Nose
Traumatic injury resulting in nasal deformity poses unique challenges to the surgeon. Optimal management requires careful preoperative analysis and thoughtful surgical planning. The goals of rhinoplasty are to correct both…
Botox Facial Slimming/Facial Sculpting: The Role of Botulinum Toxin-A in the Treatment of Hypertrophic Masseteric Muscle and Parotid Enlargement to Narrow the Lower Facial Width
Botulinum toxin A is a highly efficacious and cost-effective, nonsurgical option for reducing the width and shape of the lower face and jawline. The results can vary from the subtlest…
Chemical Peels for Darker Skin Types
This article focuses on chemical peels for darker skin types. All races comprise a range of Fitzpatrick skin color types: light skin types in African Americans, Asians, Middle Easterners, and…
Asian Rhinoplasty
Asian rhinoplasty is one of the most challenging ethnic rhinoplasties that plastic surgeons perform because of the thick skin and soft-tissue envelope. There are three goals: pleasing the patient, achieving…
