Drug delivery systems, capable of offering the flexibility of maintaining pharmacologically
effective therapeutic drug levels for extended periods of time while also allowing “dosing-on …

Nasal cartilage pathologies are common; for example, up to 80% of people are afflicted by
deviated nasal septum conditions. Because cartilage provides the supportive framework of …

Nose reconstruction often requires scarce cartilage grafts. Nasal cartilage properties must
be determined to serve as design criteria for engineering grafts. Thus, mechanical and …

Implants are widely used in medical applications and yet macrophage-mediated foreign
body reactions caused by implants severely impact their therapeutic effects. Although the …

Facial feminization surgery (FFS) is often the first procedure requested by patients wishing to
undergo gender-affirming surgery. This study aims to evaluate the applicability and …

The removal of skin cancer lesions on the nose often results in the loss of nasal cartilage.
The cartilage loss is either surgically replaced with autologous cartilage or synthetic grafts …

Tissue engineering (TE) was introduced almost 30 years ago as a potential technique for
regenerating human tissues. However, despite promising laboratory findings, the complexity …

The chin makes up the central unit of the face and neck, and is a significant factor in facial
harmony and aesthetics. Historically, correction of microgenia required surgical intervention …

Plastic surgery is a broad field, including maxillofacial surgery, skin flaps and grafts,
liposuction and body contouring, breast surgery, and facial cosmetic procedures. Due to the …

Surgeons need to understand the effects of the nasal cartilage on facial morphology, the
function of both soft tissues and hard tissues and nasal function when performing nasal …