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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...
Introduction The jawline has become one of the most sought-after facial features in aesthetic surgery. While much attention is given to chin augmentation, the jaw angles—the back corners of the lower jaw beneath the ears—play an equally important role in creating a strong, balanced, and attractive facial appearance. A well-defined jawline is often associated with Read More…
While rarely talked about or usedI have found that soft-tissue jaw angle implants are one of the most effective reconstruction option for patients with chronic masseteric muscle dehiscence when the primary problem is loss of soft-tissue contour and inadequate implant coverage rather than a deficiency of the bony jaw angle itself. Concept Instead of augmenting Read More…
For masseteric muscle dehiscence after jaw angle implant surgery, soft-tissue augmentation can be useful when direct muscle reattachment is not possible, when there is persistent contour deficiency, or when implant coverage is inadequate. The goal is to recreate a soft-tissue envelope between the implant and overlying tissues and reduce visibility or palpability of the implant. Read More…
Masseteric muscle dehiscence after jaw angle implant surgery is more common than is ackowkedged and rarely discussed in the medical literature. But it can create several problems: implant exposure due to lack of adequate full muscle coverage, a step off or soft tissue contour deformity over the gonial angle, an abnormally high muscle bul when Read More…
Management of the masseter muscle is one of the key technical issues in placement of isolated jaw angle and wraparound jawline implants. This applies to all implant sized and dimensions but particularly vertical-lengthening or large widening angle implants. It is also pertinent to any jaw angle that has had prior surgery, such as SSROs and Read More…
The Eppley-style jaw augmentation algorithm is more granular than typical cosmetic algorithms because it evaluates the mandible as three independent aesthetic units: Chin (central projection) Mandibular body (jawline length/straightness) Jaw angle (width and posterior definition) Treatment is then selected depending on which unit is deficient and whether the deficiency is projection, width, or Read More…
What are soft-tissue jaw angle implants? Soft-tissue jaw angle implants are designed to enhance the contour of the jaw angle by adding volume to the soft tissues and muscle area rather than altering the bone itself. They sit on top of the masseter muscle, underneath the skin and fat, to create a fuller, more natural Read More…
The most common surgical method of jaw angle augmentation is the use of implants. These aesthetic implants have been used for decades and, while generally successful, they carry higher risks compared to most other facial implants. Placed through intraoral incisions beneath the masseter muscle, they are associated with notable risks, including infection, temporary masseter muscle Read More…
Soft-tissue jaw angle implants can be a very useful solution for masseteric muscle dehiscence, but only in select scenarios and with the right implant design and surgical strategy. The Problem: Masseteric Muscle Dehiscence Masseter muscle dehiscence typically presents as: Soft tissue posteroinferior hollowing at the mandibular angle Can make the bony or implanted jaw angle Read More…
Aesthetic augmentation of the lower jaw can be incomplete or complete. Incomplete augmentation is isolated chin or jaw angle augmentation for which there are standard implant styles for each to do so. Complete jaw augmentation involves the entire jawline (chin + jaw angles + mandibular body)) where numerous implant options are available. What “standard” jaw 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...