November 18, 2008

Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) — Wrinkle fillers made by companies including Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. and Allergan Inc. should carry warnings about scarring, tissue damage and other serious complications that may take months to appear, a U.S. panel said.

Authors report 3 cases of diffuse orbital hyperostosis following exenteration surgery in which the socket healing by secondary intention was delayed.
Page: 378
DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e3181832661
Authors: Fleming, James Chris M.D.; Linder, James S. M.D.; Karcioglu, Zeynel A. M.D.

The woman known as China’s answer to Michael Jackson for her love of plastic surgery believes she’s been under the knife 40 or 50 times since 1985 — it’s been so often, that she doesn’t really remember.

Identifying malnutrition before surgery in massive weight loss patients seeking body contouring will significantly decrease surgical complications, accelerate wound healing, improve scar quality and boost patient energy levels, according to a study in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Page: 432
DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e3181857f5e
Authors: Meyer, Dale R. M.D., F.A.C.S.

Page: 431
DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e3181857f2e
Authors: Burroughs, John R. M.D.; Anderson, Richard L. M.D.; Vagefi, M Reza M.D.; McCann, John D. M.D., Ph.D.

Page: 429
DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e3181857efb
Authors: Wu, Albert Y. M.D., Ph.D.; Vagefi, M Reza M.D.; Georgescu, Dan M.D., Ph.D.; McCann, John D. M.D., Ph.D.; Anderson, Richard L. M.D.

Page: 429
DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e3181857f0b
Authors: Kakizaki, Hirohiko M.D., Ph.D.; Takahashi, Yasuhiro M.D.; Nakano, Takashi M.D., Ph.D.; Asamoto, Ken M.D., Ph.D.; Selva, Dinesh F.R.A.N.Z.C.O.; Iwaki, Masayoshi M.D., Ph.D.

The authors describe a rare case of orbital malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, which transformed from a neurofibroma, and was ultimately treated with exenteration and irradiation.
Page: 413
DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e318182b00f
Authors: Cheng, Shuo-Fang M.D. *; Chen, Yun-I M.D. +++; Chang, Cheng-Yu M.D. [S]; Peng, Yeh M.D. ||[P]; Liao, Shu-Lang M.D. ||#

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