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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...
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a common radiologic diagnostic test that has proven invaluable for evaluating soft tissue abnormalities, often used in the head and neck area. Because it does not expose the patient to radiation it is also considered a very safe study to undergo. But despite avoiding radiation an MRI does pose some Read More…
Background: Midface augmentation is a general term that could affect any of the number of bony surfaces that make up the middle third of the face. The infraorbital rims and maxilla provide anterior augmentation surfaces for forward projection while the zygomatic body and arch provide lateral augmentation surfaces for adding midface width. By far the Read More…
Background: Chin implants are a relatively straightforward procedure in terms of surgical placement. But that does not mean it always achieves a satisfactory aesthetic outcome. There are many variables in trying to achieve an aesthetic outcome in each patient that should be considered. This include the natural shape of the chin, whether it is a Read More…
Background: There are numerous medical reasons why a young male may have undergone testicle removal. Trauma and testicular torsion usually top the list and in these circumstances removal is unavoidable. Once fully recovered one has the option of either living with one testicle or replacing the lost one. It is impossible to know how many Read More…
Background: While chin implants are commonly performed and many plastic surgeons perform them that does not mean that all results are similar. While an implant provides an assured volume effect, it still requires being properly positioned on the bone. This takes into account not only symmetry but placement on the bone where its effect can Read More…
Background: Standard chin implants works well for the vast majority of modest to moderate chin augmentation needs. While the chin is a projecting facial structure that has a three dimensional shape, it is most commonly evaluated in only the side or profile view both before and after surgery. While the profile assessment is an important Read More…
The surgical method for waistline narrowing, behind that of traditional soft tissue removals, is that of rib removal surgery. There are different interpretations of what rib removal surgery is as there is no one definitive technique given the infrequent patient requests and the very few surgeons who actually have any knowledge or actual experience in Read More…
Background: Chin implants can be inserted from either an external or intraoral approach. There are advantages and disadvantages with either approach and both can be equally successful with good surgical technique. While the intraoral approach is scarless it is prone to somewhat higher risks of malposition (superiorly) and infection. The most common of the two Read More…
Background: Chin implants are the most common form of aesthetic jaw augmentation, both historically and currently. Despite their effectiveness at the front edge on the jaw where they are placed, they affect less than one-third of the jawline surface area. Thus it is important for patients to understand what they can and can not. Patients Read More…
There are various manifestations of a midface that lacks adequate horizontal projection. But one of the most common is seen at the central midface around the base of the nose. The projection of the nose is highly influenced by the growth of the nasal septum and the development of the maxilla underneath it. Specifically 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...