Explore the fascinating world of cosmetic and plastic surgery with world-renowned double board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Barry Eppley
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...
Correction of flat and asymmetric back of the head deformities is unequivocally best done with a custom skull implant. Made from the patient’s 3D skull CT scan, the outline of the skull augmentation needed and the point of maximal projection and symmetric shape can be best achieved. With a preformed skull implant, like any other Read More…
At its most basic level breast augmentation is really the same in every woman when it comes to implant options and pocket locations. While all women have various concerns about the choice of implant insertion incisions, in certain ethnicities this concern may be magnified. Such is often the case in women of increased skin pigmentation Read More…
While far from the oldest aesthetic procedure in plastic surgery, liposuction has become one of the most frequently performed around the world in the past four decades since its initial clinical introduction. Its ubiquitous nature in aesthetic surgery is not only because of the commonality of an excessive fat problem but also due to its Read More…
A custom jawline implant is the most effective method for enhancing the skeletal structure of the lower third of the face. By having a connected implant that wraps around the entire jawline with dimensions that are predetermined by a computer design process, the most effective aesthetic jaw augmentation is achieved. But while a custom jawline Read More…
Asian rhinoplasty typically consists of addressing a short and flatter type nose. As part of that midface anatomy the nasal bones are usually broad. As a result the need to augment the bridge of the nose and narrow the nasal bones is a major part of the Asian rhinoplasty. Dorsal augmentation can be done with Read More…
Background: The shape and symmetry of the eyes is critically judged by many people because they are paired and are always the first thing seen on the face when looking in a mirror. Such critical assessment of the face has now become magnified with the proliferation of selfies and the widespread use of self-photography that Read More…
Thigh implants offer aesthetic augmentation of the upper leg through subfascial implant placement of the biceps femoris muscle. This is the single largest muscle of the anterior thigh and thus creates the best opportunity for increased thigh size and definition by alloplastic insertion. Like all implants it requires a method of pocket dissection that is Read More…
Augmentation of the central midface refers to building out the skeletal margins that surround the pyriform aperture. While such augmentation can be done by injectable fillers and fat as well as implants, the most assured outcomes come from placing a permanent material on the bone. Such materials around this area have been given various names Read More…
The midface is a general term that is often used to refer to any structure between the eyes and the lower jaw, excluding that of the nose specifically. (even though it lies in the midface region) Anatomically it includes the infraorbital rims of the eyes, the zygoma and zygomatic arch and the maxilla down to Read More…
Brow bone reduction is a procedure that is done in both men and women to reshape their forehead. Men undergo the procedure to reduce a very prominent brow bone protrusion to eliminate a ‘Neanderthal’ appearance. Transgender male to females have the procedure to feminize the forehead and eliminate any semblance of a brow bone break. 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...