BACKGROUND Edema persists for months after rhinoplasty. Numerous modalities have been described to counteract postoperative edema. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of postrhinoplasty taping (PRT) on nasal edema and nasal draping. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS In this randomized clinical trial, 57 patients undergoing rhinoplasty at a tertiary reference center from August 1, 2014, to January 31, 2015, were assigned to a control group or to 2-or 4-week PRT groups. Baseline nasal thickness was measured with ultrasonography at the nasion, rhinion, supratip, and tip, and mean nasal skin thickness (MNST) was calculated. Participants in each group were categorized by the baseline MNST measurement from the lowest to greatest MNST; those in the upper half were categorized as having thick skin; those in the lower half, thin skin. The control group underwent no PRT after the removal of external packing. Patients in the 2-and 4-week PRT groups

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When compared to normal individuals, type 2 diabetic neuropathy can cause an olfactory dysfunction, and a statistically significant improvement in olfaction can be obtained with HBO therapy. This is the first study demonstrating that the HBO therapy can play a role in treating olfactory dysfunctions suffered by the patients with diabetic olfactory neuropathies.

This small, experimental, in vivo animal study found that montelukast was associated with both lower MPO activity and a lower percentage of necrotic random pattern skin flap area. Future studies are needed to clarify these findings.