Instagram Versus Reality: Who Are Actually Plastic Surgeons? by Nikhi P. Singh, MD, MBA, Mary M. Holohan, MD, Cameron Harmon, BS, Kasra N. Fallah, MD, Jeffrey Gross, MD, Aadarsh Patel, MD, Carter J. Boyd, MD, MBA, Matthew R. Greives, MD, MS, Jorge de la Torre, MD, MSHA, Gayle Gordillo, MD, Timothy W. King, MD, PhD

“…Instagram has become one of the most powerful marketing tools available to plastic surgeons because patients have increasingly turned to online resources to find physicians. …”
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Noel Hernández Rodríguez, scalpel in hand plastic surgeon by Tatiana Hernández González, Yaneisy Valdés Gutierrez, Yurisbel Tomás Solenzal Alvarez

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“Nip and Tuck”: Training the Next Generation of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons by Lok Ka Cheung, MBChB, MRCS, Vasilios Skepastianos, MUDR, MSc, Epameinodas Kostopoulos, MUDR, MSc, PhD, Georgios Skepastianos, MUDR, MSc, PhD

“…The demand for aesthetic surgery continues to increase, and it is therefore essential to ensure that the next generation of plastic surgeons are adequately trained. We propose a safe method in aesthetic training in abdominoplasty and facelift, utilizing free deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap and parotidectomy for training aesthetic procedures. …”
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Social Media Growth Blueprint for Plastic Surgeons: Insights and Considerations From Personal Experience by Ahmad Saadya, MBBCh, MRCS (Eng), Tarek El-Tantawy, MBBCh, MRCS, FRCS (Plast)

“…Social media platforms such as TikTok have recently emerged as influential tools for information dissemination, offering plastic surgeons new opportunities to promote their practices. …”
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CURRENT ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY: WHY PLASTIC SURGEONS MUST TAKE CONCERN? by Tiara Amanna Amandita, Hastika Saraswati

“…. • Only a few plastic surgeons comprehend this digital transformation. …”
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Patients’ and plastic surgeons’ experiences with an online patient decision aid for breast reconstruction: considerations for nationwide implementation by Jacqueline A. ter Stege, Ellen G. Engelhardt, Leonie A.E. Woerdeman, Hester S.A. Oldenburg, Jacobien M. Kieffer, Daniela E.E. Hahn, Frederieke H. van Duijnhoven, Martine A. van Huizum, Regina The, Klemens Karssen, Marianne Kuenen, Miranda A. Gerritsma, Quinten (PQ) Ruhe, Irene S. Krabbe-Timmerman, Martijne van’t Riet, Nikola (AN) Kimmings, Eveline M.L. Corten, Kerry A. Sherman, Arjen J. Witkamp, Eveline M.A. Bleiker

“…Patients’ preferences regarding how much, what kind and how to present information varied. Plastic surgeons (N = 22; 71% response) were satisfied with the pDA. …”
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Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Practicing Plastic Surgeons in India: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Aditya B. Marathe, Piyush V. Bamnodkar, Ankur S. Karanjkar, Parag B. Sahasrabudhe, Nikhil S. Panse

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Seromuscular Colonic Flap for Intrapelvic Soft-Tissue Coverage: A Reconstructive Option for Plastic Surgeons When Traditionally Used Flaps Are Not Available by Johnathon Aho, Sebastian Winocour, Ziyad S. Hammoudeh, Heidi Nelson, Peter Rose, Nho V. Tran

“…Seromuscular colonic flap is a useful option for soft-tissue coverage after pelvic extirpation and should be considered by plastic surgeons when other reconstruction options are not available.…”
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Pilot Study on AI Image Analysis for Lower-Limb Reconstruction—Assessing ChatGPT-4’s Recommendations in Comparison to Board-Certified Plastic Surgeons and Resident Physicians by Silke Graul, Michael A. Pais, Rafael Loucas, Tobias Rohrbach, Elias Volkmer, Sebastian Leitsch, Thomas Holzbach

“…Our results suggest that board-certified plastic surgeons remain essential for patient-specific treatment planning, while AI can support decision-making. …”
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Erratum to “Quantitative Fraction Evaluation of Dermal Collagen and Elastic Fibres in the Skin Samples Obtained in Two Orientations from the Trunk Region” by Naveen Kumar, Pramod Kumar, Satheesha Nayak Badagabettu, Keerthana Prasad, Ranjini Kudva, Coimbatore Vasudevarao Raghuveer

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Quantitative Fraction Evaluation of Dermal Collagen and Elastic Fibres in the Skin Samples Obtained in Two Orientations from the Trunk Region by Naveen Kumar, Pramod Kumar, Satheesha Nayak Badagabettu, Keerthana Prasad, Ranjini Kudva, Coimbatore Vasudevarao Raghuveer

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A CASE REPORT: THE STAGED RETRO AURICULAR FLAPS FOR AURICLE RECONSTRUCTION AFTER TRAUMATIC AMPUTATIONS by Alexandria Stephanie Suparman, Doni Setiawan, Yugos Juli Fitra

“…The amputated ear also presents a significant problem for the plastic surgeon. Case Illustration: A 29-year-old man had his left ear amputated due to trauma presented. …”
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MULTIPLE BURR HOLE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT FOR LARGE SCALP DEFECT by Priscilla Valentin N, Iswinarno Doso Saputro

“…Fourteen days after the electrical burn injury, surgical debridement was done by the plastic surgeon, and multiple burr holes were made by the neurosurgeon in the nonviable bone. …”
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SURGICAL TECHNIQUE FOR COMPLEX SYNDACTYLY IN APERT SYNDROME: A SERIAL CASE by Williams Mesang, Agus Santoso Budi, Magda Rosalina Hutagalung

“…Conclusion: Choosing the best surgical technique for releasing the web space in syndactyly depends on the patient's condition and the plastic surgeon's decision was needed. In 5 patients, up there was no meaningful complication attained from the postoperative result.…”
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MODIFIED CLEFT LIP EVALUATION PROFILE (MCLEP) INDEX FOR UNILATERAL CLEFT LIP REPAIR OUTCOME ASSESSMENT IN SURABAYA CLP CENTER by Robertus Arian Datusanantyo, Magda Rosalina Hutagalung, Sitti Rizaliyana

“…Abstract: Introduction:  Cleft lip and/or palate is the most common craniofacial congenital anomaly encountered by the plastic surgeon. Both reconstruction and outcome assessment are challenging. …”
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Acute Deterioration of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) by Seiya Tanaka, Fuko Kawahara, Taro Miyamoto, Satoshi Tsurusaki, Yoshihito Sanuki, Kiyoshi Ozumi, Takashi Harada, Hiromi Tasaki

“…Simultaneous, multiple freckling in the trunk of her body and café au lait macules in her back with some cutaneous neurofibromas were also detected. A plastic surgeon removed one of the neurofibromas and pathologically diagnosed it as neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). …”
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Use of the Da Vinci SP surgical system in robot-assisted nipple-sparing mastectomy: a single-center, retrospective study by Sae Byul Lee, Jisun Kim, Il Yong Chung, Hee Jeong Kim, Jong Won Lee, Byung Ho Son, Beom Seok Ko

“…The median total duration of NSM performed by a breast surgeon and reconstruction performed by a plastic surgeon was 154.0 min (interquartile range [IQR], 130.5–206.0 min) and 133.0 min (IQR, 80.0–255.0 min), respectively. …”
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TREATMENT OF PRESSURE ULCERS OF THE SCALP IN DECOMPENSATED HYDROCEPHALY: A CLINICAL CHALLENGE. by Letitia Bellavesta Kale, Elric Brahm Malelak, Robertus Arian Datusanantyo, Wajahat Ullah, Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Ali, Dhyey Thumar, Kundan Kumar

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PALATE FRACTURE PROFILE IN PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY OF DR. SOETOMO GENERAL ACADEMIC HOSPITAL: JANUARY 2012- DECEMBER 2017 by Priscilla Valentine N., Agus Santoso Budi, Lobredia Zarasade

“…The diagnosis and management of palatal fractures in the midface area is a challenge for a plastic surgeon in restoring function and aesthetics. …”
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Evaluating ChatGPT-4o as a decision support tool in multidisciplinary sarcoma tumor boards: heterogeneous performance across various specialties by Tekoshin Ammo, Vincent G. J. Guillaume, Ulf Krister Hofmann, Norma M. Ulmer, Nina Buenting, Florian Laenger, Justus P. Beier, Tim Leypold

“…These recommendations were independently assessed by a multidisciplinary panel, consisting of an orthopedic surgeon, plastic surgeon, radiation oncologist, radiologist, and pathologist. …”
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