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1Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
|July 11, 2012
Summary
Plastic surgeons can use the natural tendency of skin edges to form tubes, a technique called autotubing, to restore the curved appearance of anatomical areas like the earlobe and alar base.
Area of Science:
- Plastic Surgery
- Anatomy
- Wound Healing
Background:
- Raw skin edges naturally tend to form tubes.
- This phenomenon can pose challenges in plastic surgery.
- The earlobe and alar base are particularly prone to unnatural post-surgical appearance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To demonstrate how plastic surgeons can utilize the autotubing of skin edges.
- To successfully recreate the natural curvature of specific anatomical elements.
- To address the challenge of unnatural appearances in the earlobe and alar base.
Main Methods:
- Exploiting the inherent tendency of skin edges to spontaneously form tubes.
- Applying the 'autotubing' concept in surgical reconstructions.
- Focusing on the earlobe and alar base as key areas for application.
Main Results:
- Successful recreation of natural-looking curvature in treated anatomical regions.
- Demonstration of autotubing as a viable technique for plastic surgeons.
- Improved aesthetic outcomes in the earlobe and alar base reconstructions.
Conclusions:
- The autotubing phenomenon can be leveraged by plastic surgeons.
- This technique effectively restores natural curvature to anatomical areas.
- Autotubing offers a method to avoid unnatural appearances in plastic surgery.
