Keloids are dermal fibroproliferative benign disorders that develop at the site of cutaneous injury, due to an imbalance of the mechanisms that control tissular repair and regeneration. The pathogenesis is not well understood, however it is postulated that an imbalance between anabolic and catabolic factors occurs in the healing process, resulting in overproduction of collagen. There are several treatment modalities, nevertheless recurrence rates are high. The objective of the present paper is to describe five cases of keloid in the ear lobe that showed a good response to a combination therapy: excisional surgery, corticosteroid injection, and pressure device.

Keywords: KELOID; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; PRESSURE

The lips are a preferred site for carcinomas. Roughly 95% of tumors in the lips involve the lower lip, with 90% being squamous cell carcinomas. Surgery is the treatment of choice and has a good prognosis when diagnosis is performed early. Defects involving less than half of the lower lip can be closed using the edge-to-edge technique, whereas larger defects require greater technical complexity of methods and have increased risk of complications. The present article describes a straightforward technique for reconstructing these defects, using edge-to-edge suture, without necessity ofV or W shaped excisions, and with good aesthetic and functional outcomes.

Keywords: CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; LIP NEOPLASMS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES

Introduction: Introduction: Not focused ultrasound is a noninvasive alternative to improve body contour.
Methods: It's reported five cases treated with eight weekly sessions of not focused ultrasound on the abdomen.
Results: The treatment did not affect the routine of patients; it was comfortable and safe for most. There was a reduction in the thickness of the fat layer evaluated by ultrasound and in the circumferential measures in all patients, with clinical improvement evidenced in the photographic documentation especially in patients with lesser thickness of subcutaneous.
Conclusion: The device was safe, and was shown clear reduction in abdominal subcutaneous tissue.

Keywords: ADIPOSE TISSUE; ULTRASONIC THERAPY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; ABDOMINAL SUBCUTANEOUS FAT