OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Facial Plastic Surgery is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Evidence-Based Medicine: Rhinoplasty Surgical Outcomes	64
The 2019 Annual Meeting of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery: An Otolaryngology Resident Perspective as a First-Time Attendee and the Importance of in Person Attending of Such Meetings	25
Social Perception of Self-Enhanced Photographs	19
Utilization of Virtual Consultations in Facial Plastic Surgery during the COVID-19 Pandemic	17
Split Dorsal Nasal Flap: A Modification to Expand Its Utilization	16
Overview of Nasal Airway and Nasal Breathing Evaluation	14
Angulated Cephalic Strip Flap in Lateral Crura Reduction: A Scroll Area Preservation Technique in Rhinoplasty	13
Evidence-Based Medicine for Lower Facial Rejuvenation	13
Management of the Middle Vault	12
Nasal Airway Evaluation	11
Role of Membranous Septum in the Alar–Columellar Relationship: Strategies in Closed-Approach Rhinoplasty	10
Fixation of the Cartilaginous Vault with Barbed Suture in Closed-Approach High-Septal-Resection Dorsal Preservation Rhinoplasty	10
Cranioplasty	10
Evaluation and Treatment Planning to Maximize Perioral, Submental, and Neck Aesthetics	9
Selective Neurectomy for Postfacial Paralysis Synkinesis: A Systematic Review	9
Virtual Surgical Planning for Patients with Skeletal-Dental and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome	9
Genioplasty and Mandibular Implants	8
Impact of the Location of Nasal Septal Deviation on the Nasal Airflow and Air Conditioning Characteristics	7
Aesthetic Outcomes of Rhinoplasty Performed in the Early Posttrauma Period after Nasal Bone Fracture	7
Medical Treatment for Androgenetic Alopecia	7
Contemporary Management of Microtia	7
Clinical Benefits of the Utrecht Questionnaire for Aesthetic Outcome Assessment in Rhinoplasty: An Update	6
Extended Composite Approach to Deep Plane Face Lifting with Deep Contouring of the Neck and the Nuances of Secondary and Tertiary Facelifting: Principles for Restoration of Natural Anatomy and Aesthet	6
Doxycycline Sclerodesis—“Rhinodesis”—for Enhanced Soft Tissue Adhesion in Rhinoplasty: A Preliminary Study	6
Hair Restoration Techniques	6

Management of Lateral Wall Insufficiency	6
Pterygium Colli: A Narrative Review with a Comparative Study of Lateral Approach Techniques	6
Optimizing Wound Care after Surgery of the Head and Neck: A Review of Dressing Materials	6
Deep Neck Contouring: Indications and Techniques	6
Postoperative Pain and Opioid Use after Facial Feminization Surgery	6
Patient Satisfaction in Functional Rhinoseptoplasty: The Role of Nonsurgical Factors	6
Precision Rhinoplasty Cylindric Burrs—Sidewall Aesthetics	5
Essential Surgical Anatomy for Facelift	5
Litigation in Septorhinoplasty Surgery: A Pan-Specialty Review of National Health Service (the United Kingdom) Data	5
The Rhytidectomy Scar: Analysis of Patient and Surgeon Perspectives	5
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Three-Point Vertical Mattress Suture: A Simple Technique for Mild Blepharoptosis Correction in Partial-Incision Double-Eyelid Surgery	5
Tesla Facelifting Using Energy Devices during Rhytidectomy	5
Corrigendum: Implications of Ozempic and Other Semaglutide Medications for Facial Plastic Surgeons	5
Erratum to: Effect of Upper Lid Blepharoplasty Surgery on Corneal Topography and Corneal High-Order Aberrations	5
An Overview of Rhinoplasty Practices: European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, Collaborative Cross-Sectional Study	5
The Challenges of Skin Graft Lining in Nasal Reconstruction: Comment on “Full-Thickness Skin Grafts and Quilting Sutures for Reconstruction of Internal Nasal Lining”	5
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The Quadrangular Cartilage in Rhinoplasty: A Surgically Focused CT Dimensional Analysis of Black African and Caucasian Populations	5
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Facial Rejuvenation: Comprehensive 2025 Experts' Update	5
Nurturing Future Leaders in Esthetics: Now Is the Time	4
Collaboration in Facial Plastic Surgery	4
Double Triangular Cartilage Excision in Otoplasty Revisited	4
A-T Flap for Reconstruction of Nasal Dorsum Skin Defects	4
Evaluation of the Effect of Subciliary Approaches on Lower Eyelid Position in Infraorbital Rim Fractures	4
Medial Ligament Release: Is It a Proportional Standard?	4
Erratum: Treatment of the Middle Third and Septal Deformity: A Trizonal Approach	4
Characterizing the Impact of Facial Rehabilitation on Acute Facial Paralysis	4
A Quality Assessment of Online Patient Information Regarding Rhinoplasty	4
Aesthetic Surgical Pathway in Permanent Facial Filler Removal	4
Novel Applications of Concentrated Growth Factors in Facial Rejuvenation and Plastic Surgery	4
A Prospective Open-Label Study for Treatment of Infraorbital Hollows Using a Volumizing Hyaluronic Acid Filler	4
Evidence-Based Medicine for Midface/Orbit/Upper Facial Fracture Repair	4
Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Decade of Mandatory Psychiatric Evaluation in Cosmetic Rhinoplasty Aspirants	4
The Barn Doors Greenstick Fracture—A New 3D Geometry for Common Osteotomies in Rhinoplasty: The First 50 Patients with 1-Year Follow-up	4
An Innovative Surgical Technique: Dorsal SMAS Periosteal Flap for Nasal Radix Augmentation	3
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Time to Mohs Reconstruction: A Systematic Review Comparing Complication Rates between Immediate and Delayed Repair	3
Rhinoplasty in Patients with Cleft Lip Nasal Deformity: Correcting the Alar Base	3
What We Know About Facial Volume Restoration with Autogenous Fat	3
Effect of Facial Fillers on Post-rhinoplasty edema: A Hypothesis Based on Literature Review	3
State of the Evidence for Facial Skin Cancer Reconstruction	3
Tissue Engineering: Current Technology for Facial Reconstruction	3
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Nonsurgical Chin and Prejowl Modification	3
What We Have Lost by Forgetting Endonasal Rhinoplasty	3
Butterfly Graft Technique for Addressing the Internal Nasal Valve	3
Outcome of Auricular Reconstruction with Porous Polyethylene Frameworks: Our 10 Years of Experience with 113 Children and Adults	3
Asymmetrical Lateral Crus Steal in Geometric Tip Reshaping	3

Considerations for Optimal Grafting in Rhinoplasty	3
Imaging Nasal Obstruction: An Objective Evaluation for a Subjective Complaint	3
Cervical Chondrocutaneous Branchial Remnants: A Rare Congenital Anomaly of the Neck. A Case Series, Literature Review, and Associated Anomalies	3
Current Treatments and Future Directions for Facial Paralysis	3
Deep Neck Contouring through the Ages	3
Credit for Truly Novel Ideas? A Critical Approach to the Intellectual Authorship in Surgery	3
The Overfilled Face	3
Artificial Intelligence in Facial Plastic Surgery: A Review of Current Applications, Future Applications, and Ethical Considerations	3
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Nasal Patency Measurement: State of the Art of Acoustic Rhinometry	2
Efficacy and Safety of Polycaprolactone in Treating Nasolabial Folds: A Prospective, Multicenter, and Randomized Controlled Trial	2
Immediate Hypersensitivity Caused by the Mesotherapy	2
Bony Orbital Surgery for Graves' Ophthalmopathy	2
Functional Outcomes After Feminizing Rhinoplasty	2
Effect of Locally Administered Estradiol on Wound Healing in a Nasal Septal Perforation Animal Model	2
The Quality of Online Information on Cosmetic Injectable Fillers: Current Status	2
“Should Pediatric Septal Surgery and Septorhinoplasty Be Performed for Nasal Obstruction?”—A Systematic Review of the Literature	2
“Comprehensive Rhinoplasty: Structural and Preservation Concepts” by Sam P. Most	2
5-Fluorouracil in Facial Plastic Surgery: Indications, Efficacy, and Safety – A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis	2
Measurement of Nasal Obstruction: Rhinomanometry as Basic Method in Functional Rhinology	2
Neck Lift to Treat Platysma Bands and Defining Cervical Angle: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis	2
Outcomes of Free Flap Transfer in Facial Reanimation: A Review	2
Bony Dorsal Preservation	2
Orthognathic Surgery of the Mandible	2
A Novel Nonsurgical Technique for Correcting Congenital Auricular Anomalies	2
In-office Endonasal Minor Revision Rhinoplasty	2
Multidimensionality of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Rhinoplasty Satisfaction	2
Morphological Changes in Faces Depending on Posture	2
Skin Metastasis: Rare First Manifestation of Lung Cancer	2
Myomodulation Using Botulinum Toxin in Septorhinoplasty for Crooked Noses: Introducing the Concept and Application of Nasal Muscle Imbalance Theory	2
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The Merits of the External Rhinoplasty	2
Enhanced Understanding of Facial Nerve Anatomy and Arborization in the Indian Population: Implications for Surgical Procedures	2
Facial Fillers and Surgical Rhinoplasty: Cross-Sectional Study	2
Deep Neck Lifting	2
Histology and Long-term Clinical Outcome of Crushed Cartilage with Double-layer Gelatin Sponge Membrane for Dorsum Refinement in Primary Rhinoplasty	2
The Lateral Wall of the Inferior Meatus as a New Graft Source for Rhinoplasty: Radiological Study and Surgical Technique	2
Septal Reconstruction: Simple to Complex	2
The Cutting Edge in Facial Plastic Surgery	2
Complications Associated with Alloplastic Materials in Rhinoplasty and Their Operative Management	2
Erratum: Polycaprolactone Mesh for Asian Rhinoplasty: Outcomes and Complications of Composite Septal Extension Graft Compared to Mesh-Only Graft	2
Nasal Obstruction: Overview of Pathophysiology and Presentation of a Clinically Relevant Preoperative Plan for Rhino(Septo)plasty	2
Computational Fluid Dynamics and Its Potential Applications for the ENT Clinician	2
The Association of Same-Day CT Scan with Postoperative Outcomes in Isolated Orbital Fracture Repair	2
Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) Basics	2
Cartilage Chips in Rhinoplasty	2
Conservative versus Surgical Approaches in the Treatment of Intracapsular Condylar Fractures: A Retrospective Study	2
Do Google Trends Correlate with the Number of Facial Plastic Surgery Procedures Performed in the United States?	2
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Nasal Sill Flap for Lip Lifting	2