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The inverted nasolabial flap is versatile and simple. This technique allows to repair large lip defects by maintaining the eurythmia of the face. Autologous fat transplant is a favorable filler. Our data show that surgery alone is unable to restore face eurythmia after a tumor excision. Adipose tissue transplant allows to reach this goal. These 2 techniques, together, may significantly modify the functional and aesthetic result of the lip reconstruction, ensuring an optimal long-term result.

Our data confirm previous observations in mice studies, and suggest that HMGA1 and MMP-11 may play a key role in the proliferation and progression of skin tumors in humans.

The orbicularis muscle flap procedure is a feasible technique that can be used reliably to reshape the lateral upper lid. It would be a useful addition to the armamentarium of the plastic surgeon who is called on to perform upper blepharoplasty.

Aesthetic and cosmetic medical practices have attracted considerable consumer attention globally. However, possible complications vary and range from mild, self-resolving ecchymoses or edema to more persistent complications. The aim of this review is to identify the nutritional deficits or excesses associated with the major complications of reconstructive surgery, aesthetic surgery, and mini-invasive aesthetic procedures. An additional goal is to provide a bundle of actions for professionals working in the industry in order to reduce the risks of aesthetic procedures and improve the clinical outcomes. Granulomas, hypertrophic scars and keloids, seromas, infections and xerosis, hyperpigmentation, petechiae, livedo reticularis, slower wound healing, and other poor outcomes are frequently associated with nutritional deficiencies. Nutritional status can markedly affect wound healing and tissue repair following surgical interventions, as well as the outcomes of aesthetic and cosmetic medical practices. Professionals working in this industry, therefore, need to consider the nutritional aspects of their patients to obtain the best results.