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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...
Background Chin implants for augmentation are available in a wide range of styles and sizes. However, this variety does not guarantee that every patient’s desired outcome can be achieved with standard, off-the-shelf options. One example is the request for a square chin shape in male patients. While square chin implants exist, in practice they often Read More…
Background Pectoral implants are the primary method for male chest augmentation. While the procedure may appear somewhat similar to breast implants, the resemblance is limited to the most basic surgical aspects. Both procedures involve creating an implant pocket through an axillary incision beneath the pectoralis major muscle. Beyond this step, however, they differ significantly in Read More…
Background Among aesthetic muscle augmentation procedures, trapezius implants are among the least performed. Their rarity is underscored by the absence of commercially available trapezius implants, indicating low patient demand. Surgeons seeking to augment this muscle typically rely on implants designed for other areas, such as calf implants, or commission custom implants tailored to each patient. Read More…
Background Patients seeking facial width reduction are usually focused on the cheeks, which are typically the widest part of the face. This width is primarily due to the zygomatic arch, which must curve outward to allow the temporal muscle to pass beneath it and attach to the ramus of the lower jaw. To narrow facial Read More…
Background A variety of aesthetic skull deformities exist, some of which are less well known. One such example is the posterior fontanelle skull deformity, located at the site of the original “soft spot” in infancy. This area lies at the intersection of the midline sagittal suture and the paired lambdoid sutures. At birth, it is Read More…
Background Brow bone reduction is a common component of facial feminization surgery (FFS) for the upper third of the face. Because the forehead is a highly gender-defining feature, many transfeminine patients undergo forehead-brow bone reduction, most often with the Type 3 (bone flap) technique. This approach allows for significant brow bone setback by removing and Read More…
Background Facial feminization surgery (FFS) is a collection of structural procedures, most of which are reductive in nature. The upper and lower thirds of the face (forehead and jaw) are the primary sites for bony modifications. In the midface, the nose is also a frequent target of reduction, though it presents unique challenges due to Read More…
Background Reduction or reshaping of the brow bones is performed either to achieve a facial feminization effect or to soften an overly masculine forehead appearance. Although the brow bone spans the entire forehead, its thickness and shape vary across the supraorbital ridge. The most noticeable projection typically occurs in the medial half near the glabella Read More…
Background The most common dimensional deficiency of the chin is inadequate forward projection, which is often well-corrected with an implant for modest augmentation. While horizontal projection is the most frequently treated deficiency, vertical chin deficiency is often underdiagnosed or overlooked. This is largely because most standard chin implants—except for one specialized type—only address horizontal augmentation. Read More…
Background Double jaw surgery (DJS) is a common procedure performed to correct facial skeletal discrepancies. It is often indicated for obstructive sleep apnea or to enhance facial projection. While highly effective in these respects, DJS has one important limitation: it does not address facial width. For patients with naturally narrow faces, this can leave the 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...