INTRODUCTION: Gynecomastia is characterized by enlarged breast tissue in men and is often caused by genetic or endocrinological disorders, cancer, or medication use, with idiopathic causes being the most common. If no clinically treatable cause is id...
BACKGROUND: Cosmetic surgery is becoming increasingly popular, but not all patients are suitable candidates. A thorough preoperative assessment and careful patient selection are essential for achieving successful outcomes. Given the challenges plasti...
BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, including ChatGPT-4 (GPT-4) and Grok-1 (Grok), have been shown to be potentially useful in several medical fields, but have not been examined in plastic and aesthetic surgery. The aim of this study i...
BACKGROUND: The Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) series, which includes ChatGPT, is an artificial large language model that provides human-like text dialogue. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of artificial intelligence chatbots in...
BACKGROUND: Lasting scars such as keloids and hypertrophic scars adversely affect a patient's quality of life. However, these scars are frequently underdiagnosed because of the complexity of the current diagnostic criteria and classification systems....
BACKGROUND: In gender-affirming surgery, facial skeletal dimorphism is an important topic for every craniofacial surgeon. Few cephalometric studies have assessed this topic; however, they fall short to provide skeletal contour insights that direct su...
BACKGROUND: The literature is replete with favorable face-lift results, yet the objective facial rejuvenation outcome measures in Chinese women have remained poorly understood.
We appreciate Dr. Qi and Dr. Niu for their insightful comments on our study, "Exploring the Unknown: Evaluating ChatGPT's Performance in Uncovering Novel Aspects of Plastic Surgery and Identifying Areas for Future Innovation." Their observations unde...
BACKGROUND: Abdominoplasty is a common operation, used for a range of cosmetic and functional issues, often in the context of divarication of recti, significant weight loss, and after pregnancy. Despite this, patient-surgeon communication gaps can hi...