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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 are the most common facial augmentation procedure and has been so for over half a century. It is easily the most visible part of the lower face and weaknesses of it adversely affect one’s profile and the appearance of the shape of the neck. Because of the powerful aesthetic effect of chin Read More…
Background: Chin implants are the most common facial augmentation procedure and has been so for over half a century. It is easily the most visible part of the lower face and weaknesses of it adversely affect one’s profile and the appearance of the shape of the neck. Because of the powerful aesthetic effect of chin Read More…
While there is frequent debate about the need for screw fixation for facial implants, there really is no debate on their use when it comes to jaw angle implants. The jaw angle region is a difficult area to create an adequate subperiosteal pocket and the strong effects of masseter muscle contraction make for a high Read More…
Background: Aesthetic manipulation of the jaw angle region, whether for implant placements or bone cutting work, involves elevation of the large enveloping masseter muscle. It is the insertion of the muscle along the inferior and posterior border that often must be elevated to perform the various procedures. The extent of this muscle elevation depends on Read More…
A fundamental component of any lower facelift surgery are the incisions placed in and around the ear. These incisions do not completely encircle the ear but usually approximate about 75% of its perimeter. Through these incisions the skin flaps are raised and the SMAS flaps elevated for bidirectional facial tissue lifting. But regardless of the Read More…
Background: The buccal lipectomy is the most well known soft tissue cheek reduction procedure. While once deemed as an unapprorpiate facial reshaping procedure years ago it is now very popular amongst patients and surgeons alike. Its common performance is due to the effect of the en bloc removal of a discrete facial fat collection as Read More…
Background: The ideal method for total jawline augmentation is a custom designed jawline implant. This works well for most patients but must be approached more cautiously when significant dimensional changes of the chin are desired. Because the enveloping soft tissues of the chin are tightly adherent over a solitary projection bony ‘point’, there are limits Read More…
The lowest end of the rib cage is known as the floating ribs. (#s 11 and 12) A rib is defined as floating if its end is not attached to either another rib above it (like #10) or to the sternum. (like ribs # 6, 7 or 8) In rare cases rib #10 may also Read More…
Background: The shape of one’s waistline is influenced by a variety of tissue elements. These consist from the outside inward the skin, subcutaneous fat, multiple muscle layers, bony ribs and the size of the intra-abdominal space. Surgical manipulation can be done all of them with the exception of the intra-abdominal space and organs. Rb removal Read More…
The sliding genioplasty is a common chin augmentation procedure that is well known. While highly effective at making horizontal and vertical dimensional changes to the chin, the ideal augmentation amount may not always be achieved. Just like that of chin implants picking the amount of horizontal chin increase is not an exact science. In desiring 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...