CHA Funded Research

  • The Penn Plastic Surgery Podcast, Presented by the Center for Human Appearance
  • Facial Anomalies and Affect Perception
  • Designing a Synthetic Solution for Facial Reanimation
  • Crowdsourcing Layperson Perceptions of Outcomes in Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery
  • Elucidating the Rejuvenation Process of Transplanted Skin Grafts
  • Blending Surgical and Nonsurgical Techniques for Optimizing Outcomes in Orthognathic Surgery  
  • Utilizing FACE-Q to assess patient satisfaction with facial appearance following combined orthognathic and TMJ replacement surgery
  • Craniofacial development after nasolacrimal duct stent placement in a rabbit model
  • Impact of Asymmetrical Arm Swing on Self-Concept in Children with Brachial Plexus Birth Injury

  • Delivery System for Intratumoral Administration of Oncologic Medications  for Cutaneous Cancer to Improve Efficacy & Cosmetic
  • Mechanisms of Bias Against People With Facial Anomalies Outcomes
  • A Low Cost Computer Vision Based System to Automatically Derive Breast Size Measurements
  • Hydrogel Tissue Expanders for Stimulating Facial Growth In Congenital Microphthalmia Patients
  • Identifying Best Practices for Aesthetic & Functions Outcomes In Type I, II & III Apert Hands
  • Center of Excellence for Thoracic Duct Obstruction to Treat Lymphedema & Ascites With Improvement in Body Contour, Mental Health & Quality of Life
  • Designing a Synthetic Solution for Facial Reanimation
  • Improving Hand & Upper Extremity Aesthetics & Function After Volkmann's Ischemic Contracture
  • Patient Specific Lower Lid Anatomy & Effect of Soft Tissue Fillers
  • Evaluation of Surgical Ergonomics in Plastic Surgery
  • Developing a Digital Surgical Simulator for Education of Facial Reconstructive Procedures
  • Burden of Pediatric Cleft & Craniofacial Disease in Botswana
  • Minoxidil-Crosslinked Hydrogels for Local & Sustained Intradermal Delivery

  • Standardizing assessment of wound healing progress in post-surgery patients

  • Chatlab Facial Anomaly Database (CFAD)

  • Development of a Patient Reported Outcomes Measure for Patients with Diastasis Recti

  • Appearance & Adjustment Concerns after Orthognathic Surgery among Adolescents with Cleft Lip & Palate

  • Evolution of Aesthetic Surgery in Academic Plastic Surgeon Practices

  • Evaluation of Microsurgery Fellow Improvement through the Utilization of Intraoperative Video

  • An 'About Face' in Assessing Cleft Outcomes: Patient Reported Aesthetic, Functional & Psychosocial Outcomes

  • Creating New Encodings to Capture Shape Characteristics of Eyebrows & Frontal Hairlines in Alopecia Patient for Tracking Changes/Hair Transplant
  • IP-10 Release From BMSC-Derived extracellular Vesicles Accelerates Wound Healing
  • Flipping the Consultation: Impact of Pre-consultation Education on Patient/Surgeon Perception of Shared Decision Making in Breast Reconstruction.
  • Lower Extremity Guide (L.E.G.) for Trauma Transfer: Regionalization of Lower Extremity in Orthopedic Patients
  • Multi-Disciplinary Assessment of the Long-Term Growth Potential of the Midface and Mandible Following Palatoplasty & Mandibular Distraction in Infancy
  • Investigation of Observers' Perceptions and Visual Attention of Faces with Symmetric and Asymmetric Craniofacial Anomalies

  • Improving tracking disease progress by creating a clinically relevant 3D scalp appearance model from video input.
  • Effects of Educational Interventions on Perceptions of Visible Skin Diseases in the Pediatric Population.
  • Assessing Pre- and Postoperative Quality of Life for Breast Reduction Patients through a Patient-Reported Outcome Instrument.
  • Two Faces of Cosmetic Surgery: Patient and Provider Perceptions versus Realities.
  • Flipping the Consultation: Impact of Pre-consultation Education on Patient/Surgeon Perception of Shared Decision Making in Breast Reconstruction.
  • Roles of Sirt1 and Notch Receptors in Lineage Differentiation of Human Adipose-derived Stem Cells during Chronological Aging.
  • BIA-ALCL Outreach and NBIR Registration Using Telemedicine Video Visits.
  • Application of Neural Crest Stem-like Cells Induced from Human Gingiva-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Facial Nerve Regeneration in Swine.

  • Improving tracking disease progress by creating a clinically relevant 3D scalp appearance model from video input.
  • Effects of Educational Interventions on Perceptions of Visible Skin Diseases in the Pediatric Population.
  • Assessing Pre- and Postoperative Quality of Life for Breast Reduction Patients through a Patient-Reported Outcome Instrument.
  • Two Faces of Cosmetic Surgery: Patient and Provider Perceptions versus Realities.
  • Flipping the Consultation: Impact of Pre-consultation Education on Patient/Surgeon Perception of Shared Decision Making in Breast Reconstruction.
  • Roles of Sirt1 and Notch Receptors in Lineage Differentiation of Human Adipose-derived Stem Cells during Chronological Aging.
  • BIA-ALCL Outreach and NBIR Registration Using Telemedicine Video Visits.
  • Application of Neural Crest Stem-like Cells Induced from Human Gingiva-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Facial Nerve Regeneration in Swine.

  • Assessment of Quality of Life & Nasal Function Following Mohs Surgery
  • Behavioral & Biological Responses to Facial Disfigurement
  • Increasing Importance of Female Genital Appearance
  • Pediatric Skull MRI Base
  • Figuring Out Fat: Differentiating Components of Different Types of Fat

  • Defining Appearance-Related Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Abdominal Reconstruction
  • Reducing Incidence of Keloid Scar Formation
  • The Stigma of Psoriasis
  • Inflammation, Cell Cycle Control & Lineage Differentiation of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Aging & Rejuvenation
  • Craniofacial Differences from a 'One Health' Perspective
  • The Effects of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery on Perceived Personality Traits
  • Cost Analysis of In-House Computer-Aided Surgical Simulation vs. 3rd Party Vendors & Traditional Surgical Planning
  • Ageism in Patients Seeking Cosmetic Anti-Aging Procedures

  • Craniofacial Differences from a 'One Health' Perspective
  • Defining Appearance-Relation Patient Reported Outcomes for Abdominal Reconstruction
  • Digital Image Correlation in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • Effects of Radiation on Breast Reconstruction Using 3D Imaging
  • Fading Patterns of Pigments Used for Nipple-Areolar Complex Micropigmentation
  • Improving Appearance in Facial Reconstruction Using 3D Printing
  • Psychosocial & Behavioral Correlates of Patient Quality of Life Following Mohs Surgery
  • Skin Cancer Patient Satisfaction & Objective Assessment Following Mohs Surgery

  • Improving Appearance in Facial Reconstruction with Preoperative Templating
  • Long Term Follow Up of Aesthetic and Functional Outcomes after Repair of Congenital Hand Differences
  • Behavioral and Neural Responses to Facial Appearance
  • Optimizing Perioral Rejuvenation
  • Craniofacial Disfigurement from a One Health Perspective
  • Exploring the Role of Viruses in the Etiology of Seborrheic Keratoses
  • Long Term Follow Up of Autologous Breast Reconstruction Patients
  • Reliability of the Cutaneous Dermatomyositis Disease Area and Severity Index
  • Unilateral & Bilateral Innervated Autologous Breast Reconstruction

  • Understanding the Genetic Basis of Rare Hair Disorders
  • Isolation of Proteins That Stimulate Scarless Wound Healing
  • Ablative Fractional Laser Resurfacing for Treatment of Scars and Contractures
  • Long Term Outcomes of Implant Based Breast Reconstruction
  • Post Mastectomy Lymphedema:  Impact of Breast Reconstruction
  • Anatomic & Vascular Assessment of the Supraclavicular Region Lymph Nodes
  • 565-nm Pulse Dye Laser for Scar Optimization
  • Quantifying the Pediatric Smile: 3D Photogrammetric Imaging
  • Precise Characterization of FDA Approved Botulinum Toxin Type A
  • Craniofacial Portrait Project
  • Craniofacial Disfigurement from a One Health Perspective
  • Importance of Appearance to Patients with Severe Visual Impairment

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

  • 2018   Bruce Bauer, MD - The Management of Large and Giant Nevi of the Head and Neck:  A Surgical Tutorial on the Evolving “State of the Art” Including the Role of Tissue Expansion

  • 2017   Eduardo Rodriguez, MD, DDS - New Face, New Beginning

  • 2016   David Psutka, DDS - Computer Assisted Planning and Custom Prosthesis Fabrication in Maxillofacial Surgery (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery)

  • 2015   Alexandra Clarke, DClinPsych - Psychological Approaches to the Management of Disfigurement, Including Reconstructive Transplantation (Psychology)

  • 2014   Tina Alster, MD - The Latest Trends in Laser Skin Resurfacing and Scar Revision (Dermatology)

  • 2013   Jonathon J. Dutton, MD, PhD - The Evolution of the Human Orbit: 50 Million Years in the Making (Ophthalmology)

  • 2012   Bohdan Pomahac,, MD - Facial Restoration by Transplantation (Plastic Surgery)

  • 2011   Steven R. Buchman, MD –  Reconstructive Surgery & Tissue Engineering in the 21st Century (Plastic Surgery)