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M A Pomerantz

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Creating a hairline.

The hair mass and especially the frontal hairline comprises the largest visible feature of the face and, as such, is prominently featured in the first impression that one person makes in evaluating another. According to proportions proposed by Michelangelo, the hairline should be located at the junction of the middle and upper thirds of the face. The hairline that a hair transplant surgeon creates is the most highly visible feature, and the quality of the work of a surgeon is most often judged by the quality of the hairline. This article discusses modern grafting techniques and hairline design.

Hair Follicle↗

Permanent gastrostomy as a solution to some nutritional problems in the elderly.

The number of elderly patients living in institutions is increasing. Many of them are unable to maintain an adequate nutritional status because of: 1) neurologic deficits that preclude normal swallowing; 2) obstruction of the upper gastrointestinal tract; or 3) a systemic disease that has produced profound anorexia. This report presents the data on 106 permanent-feeding gastrostomies, performed with low morbidity and low mortality. Use of a gastrointestinal anastomotic stapling device greatly facilitated the operation. The permanent gastrostomy offers an effective means of providing adequate nutrition for elderly patients who otherwise cannot maintain the necessary nutritional status.

Adult↗