A study discovered Benefits of the use of fibrin glue in Facelift Surgery

As we already know, fashion change all the time and this time fashion change
in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. A study demonstrate an advancement in
surgical facelift technique: the utilisation of fibrin glue. Many benefits on short
and long time have been discovered in the use of the fibrin glue.

Dr. Davis B. Nguyen Press Release:

Dr. Davis B. Nguyen,
M.D. announced today that his and Dr. Frank M. Kamer, M.D.'s co-authored
study on the benefits of the use of fibrin glue adherent in facelift
surgery has been published in the September issue of world's premier
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal, that of the American Society of
Plastic Surgeons. The study represents the most comprehensive clinical
assessment of the use of fibrin glue in facelifts to date and its
conclusions demonstrate a significant advancement in surgical facelift
technique.

The study was conducted at the venerated Lasky Clinic in Beverly Hills,
one of the first accredited outpatient ambulatory surgical centers in
greater Los Angeles, founded by Dr. Frank Kamer in 1981. Dr. Nguyen and Dr.
Kamer analyzed two hundred patients undergoing elective facelifts in a
consistent fashion. One hundred patients over a one year period received
fibrin glue during facelift surgery and their healing was measured
prospectively. Another one hundred patients from the previous year who had
not received fibrin glue had their charts retrospectively reviewed. All
patients underwent facelifts by the same surgeon using the deep plane
technique, which involves repositioning large skin flaps at multiple levels
of the face. Patient healing was evaluated in stages at 24 hours, 48 hours,
1 week, 1 month, and 3 months postoperatively.

The use of fibrin glue was associated with several significant benefits
in both the short and long-term healing processes of the patients studied.
Fibrin glue alleviated the need for drainage tubes postoperatively that can
cause discomfort. The tubes are normally placed under the skin for 1-2 days
following facelift surgery to collect blood and prevent swelling. The
fibrin glue adherent, which is applied before the external skin flap is
resealed, also reduced the incidence of severe complications such as
hematoma, seroma, and death. Most notably, zero percent of patients who
received fibrin glue suffered prolonged swelling, discoloration, or
hardness as opposed to twenty-two percent of patients who had not received
fibrin glue.

Fibrin Tissue adhesive dates back to World War I when it was used
topically to control the bleeding of wounded soldiers. Since then, it has
been utilized with success in a variety of surgical procedures. It has been
approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for colostomy procedure,
cardiopulmonary bypass, and splenic surgery. Its use in aesthetic surgery,
though popular in Europe, has been less widespread in the United States.
Dr. Davis Nguyen, former chief surgical resident at Yale University, is
among the few facial plastic surgeons employing this advanced facelift
technique. "This advancement has had a tremendous impact on my practice,"
states Nguyen. "The major concerns for my patients are results, risk, and
downtime. With this technique, my patients benefit from shorter recovery
periods, fewer complications, and superior surgical outcomes."

ABOUT Dr. Davis B. Nguyen --
Dr. Nguyen is dual Board Certified inFacial Plastics and Otolaryngology.
He currently practices in Beverly
Hills, California where he focuses on the specialty of facial plastic and
reconstructive surgery. He graduated from the University of California
(UCLA), Summa Cum Laude, attended medical school at The University of
Rochester as a Whipple Scholarship recipient, completed a research
fellowship in General Surgery at Harvard Medical School, and conducted his
surgical residency at Yale University. He is an instructor at the USC
School of Medicine and has presented several papers at both national and
international surgical conferences. For more information visit www.drdavisnguyen.com.

Source: Dr. Davis B. Nguyen