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Clinical Outcomes in Rib Removal Surgery for Waistline Reduction
Rib removal surgery represents the elimination of the last anatomic...
The Surgical Technique of Clavicular Osteotomies in Shoulder Width Reduction
Shoulder width reduction is done by shortening the length of the...
The shape and appearance of the forehead is highly influenced by...
Background: The evolution of rhinoplasty surgery over the past twenty years...
One of the most recognized aesthetic complications of facelift surgery is that of the pixie ear deformity. From the incisions placed in and around the ears for skin flap undermining and repositioning, the removal of redundant skin and its closure can place tension on the earlobes. Since the earlobe is the only part of the Read More…
The most common complication in facelift surgery is postoperative bleeding which leads to a hematoma. It is more common in men than women due to the preponderance of blood vessels from beard hair follicles and the male propensity for elevated blood pressures both before and after surgery. Various ranges of hematoma occurrence are cited after Read More…
The most common major facial rejuvenation procedure is a facelift. While facelift surgery is available in many different variations, one fundamental principle of its performance is the need to place incisions in and around the ears. This almost always involves the earlobes which is also critical during the closure of these incisions at the conclusion Read More…
The single greatest complication during and after facelift surgery is bleeding. Presurgical infiltration of a lidocaine and epinephrine solution is injected into the facelift incisions and planned undermined skin flaps. This helps to control the amount of bleeding encountered during surgery but its effects are time limited. When it wears off in the immediate postoperative Read More…
The buccal fat is most commonly known as an aesthetic procedure for its removal to thin out the cheek areas. In performing this procedure an important piece of its anatomy becomes relevant….its vascular blood supply. Along the sides and on the back end of the fat pad as it is extracted its vascular pedicle can Read More…
Facial aging is associated with a predictable set of soft tissue changes that are treated by various forms of facelift surgery. In the U.S. concomitant bone procedures with a facelift are typically augmentative with chin, cheek and temporal implants being the most common. In Asian patients who already have strong facial skeletal features of the Read More…
Background: The facelift procedure is an operation that is well known but not well appreciated by patients in its details. Much attention is given to various facelift techniques such as SMAS manipulation, deep plane dissection and cheek lifting. While all of these techniques are important and have valuable roles to play in facelift surgery, some Read More…
Facelift surgery involves numerous technical maneuvers that influence both its immediate and long-term results. Much focus over the years has been on manipulation of the SMAS layer under the skin and many variations of its dissection and fixation have been described. But one of the core principles of facelift surgery is the placement of incisions Read More…
A facelift is the most recognizable facial rejuvenation procedure. While there are numerous versions of the operation a fundamental component of it is the placement of incisions in and around the ear. While these ear incisions provide access for tissue tightening and removal, their closure is also very important for determining the aesthetic outcome. Most Read More…
Background: The earlobe is a small structure that is situated at the bottom of the cartilaginous ear and the side of the face. Its attachment to the face has varying configurations from a ‘separated’ attachment (inverted V) or a direct attachment without a notch. In rare cases the earlobes can have another type of facial Read More…
Clinical Outcomes in Rib Removal Surgery for Waistline Reduction
Rib removal surgery represents the elimination of the last anatomic...
The Surgical Technique of Clavicular Osteotomies in Shoulder Width Reduction
Shoulder width reduction is done by shortening the length of the...
The shape and appearance of the forehead is highly influenced by...
Background: The evolution of rhinoplasty surgery over the past twenty years...