Ace The Plastic Surgery Exam

Interpolated flaps, along with rotation, transposition, and island flaps, are further classified as pivotal flaps. In general, the greater the pivo ...

Rhytidectomy, also known as facelift, is a surgical procedure that aims to rejuvenate facial soft tissues to achieve a more youthful and harmonious ...

Parenteral nutrition is the intravenous administration of nutrition outside of the gastrointestinal tract. Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is when ...

Lipomas are defined as a common subcutaneous tumor composed of adipose (fat) cells, often encapsulated by a thin layer of fibrous tissue.

The mandible is essential for mastication, speech and articulation, swallowing, and facial symmetry. Major defects in the mandible, from various ca ...

A clavus or clavi (pleural) is a frequently encountered condition in the out-patient clinic, known colloquially as a corn. It is one of the many hy ...

Burns commonly present acutely to clinicians due to various modalities, such as thermal, chemical, electrical or radiation. Often, burns resul ...

Dermatophytes are fungi that invade keratinized tissues such as skin, hair, and nails. Derma ...

Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is also known as Bean syndrome. It is a rare syndrome of venous malformations that arise in the skin and gastrointe ...

A melanoma is a tumor produced by the malignant transformation of melanocytes. Melanocytes are derived from the neural crest; consequently, melanom ...

Chemical peeling, also known as chemexfoliation or chemical exfoliation, is a procedure where a chemical substance applied to the skin causes contr ...

Lentigo maligna (LM) is a subtype of melanoma and commonly presents as an irregular brown macule on chronically sun-damaged skin, particularly the ...

Eyelid lacerations are managed differently depending on the depth, width, and location of the injury. Surgical management will be broken down into ...

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), also called acne inversus, is a chronic inflammatory skin condition with lesions including deep-seated nodules and a ...

Poland syndrome consists of anatomic anomalies that include the absence of the sternocostal head of the pectoralis major muscle with other varied m ...

The tongue is a muscular organ essential to a person’s ability to communicate and to experience food via taste, chewing and swallowing. Injur ...

Dermatosis papulosa nigra (DPN) is a benign epidermal growth that presents as hyperpigmented or skin-colored papules that develop on the face and n ...

The latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap or myofascial flap is a useful technique with many head, neck, and torso reconstruction applications.