IMPORTANCE Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) is a widely used alloplast, but studies of augmentation of the nasal tip and nasal dorsum with ePTFE are lacking. OBJECTIVE To investigate whether attaching the conchal cartilage as shield grafts at the distal end of the graft can prevent extrusion and whether the use of ePTFE in the nasal tip can achieve a stable aesthetic outcome.

Infantile hemangioma (IH) is a type of benign tumor that develops during infancy and spontaneously involutes after 1 year of age. Before the introduction of propranolol in 2008, some patients with IH were instructed to wait for the involution without treatment. This long‐term follow‐up study was conducted to assess the prognosis of East‐Asian children with untreated deep or mixed facial IH. Skin sequelae were assessed by comparing images obtained during the patients’ first and last visits in our clinic. Possible factors were assessed for their association with IH prognosis. The mean follow‐up time was 7.4 years. Among the 48 patients with deep or mixed facial IH, 26 (54%) achieved complete involution without sequelae and 22 encountered various sequelae, including telangiectasia (36.3%), fibrofatty residue (68.2%), and scars (4%). The complete regression rate of deep or mixed IH occurring in the central facial region was significantly lower than for those in the perifacial region (33.3% vs 66.7%, respectively, χ2, P = 0.025). Further, the most common sequelae in this area are fibrofatty residue.

Therapeutic, II.