Dr. Zelken was pleasantly surprised to discover a recent article discussing management of perioral mounds. "Efficacy and Safety of Perioral Mound Region Liposuction - A Novel Concept to Improve Perioral Mound Fullness" was accepted by the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, our #1 journal in the USA, and features work by Chinese authors. Dr. Zelken is one of few American plastic surgeons who treat perioral mounds as a standalone condition and has discussed this topic in the past.
SPOILER ALERT: Here's the good, bad, and ugly. In this video review, Dr. Zelken compares notes with his Chinese colleagues and offers an updated opinion regarding gold standard management of perioral mounds (RF skin tightening + liposculpture versus facelift + liposculpture). Although he is impressed by the lengths to which the Chinese authors studied the topic, he was not as convinced by the data presented or the before and after photos featured. Obtaining MRIs in American subjects may be time and cost prohibitive, for example, and the power of 3D cameras should not be ignored.
Still, it is reassuring that Dr. Zelken's experience has many parallels with that of the Chinese authors, and the research substantiates Dr. Zelken's own practice. Thanks to the team at Chinese Academy of Medical
Sciences and Peking Union Medical College for your hard work and publication.
