Benjamin Golcman

Giant nevus lipomatosus cutaneus superficials: case report and review of the literature.

Nevus lipomatosus superficialis is a rare disorder characterized by a nevoid fatty growth within the papillary and reticular dermis. Lesions more often occur in the sacral, abdominal, or pelvic regions. A 36‐year‐old Brazilian female with giant nevus lipomatosus is reported. Our case seems to be the biggest reported in the literature.

Giant congenital melanocytic nevi: 40 years of experience with the serial excision technique

Although giant congenital melanocytic nevus is a rare lesion, it causes significant deformity and carries a risk of malignant degeneration. Different surgical techniques for the lesion removal are described, including serial resection, resection with skin grafting, and resection and coverage with expanded skin flap (skin expanders). The aim of this study is to report the authors 40 years of experience with cases requiring at least 4 serial excisions to complete the treatment. Serial resection is an effective, safe, and simple technique that requires a lot of patience. Treatment often results in a single linear scar, requires no donor sites, nor large flaps. It is not subject to potencial complications of expanders and avoid aesthetic deformities depending on the location.

Axillary Hyperhidrosis: Local Surgical Treatment with Aspiratory Curettage

Aspiratory curettage of the armpit’s sweat glands is an alternative method to endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy in the treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis, with or without bromhidrosis, and may also be complementary to the sympathectomy when it fails to achieve regional anhidrosis. It is a simple surgical method, with satisfactory results and minor complications with easy resolution in most cases.

Surgical indications for sunken eyelids

Although blepharoplasty is not the recommended procedure for patients with sunken upper eyelids, the authors have used the procedure successfully in several patients. Postoperatively, the appearance of these patients is similar to other patients undergoing blepharoplasty.