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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: Testicle implants are most commonly used when a testicle has been removed. (testicular replacement) But there are patients who desire larger testicles even with having an existing pair. (testicular enhancement) In these cases the decision is whether implant are made to wrap around the existing testicles (bivalved implant design) or to simply place implants Read More…
A custom made implant is the best method to correct aesthetic contour deformities of the skull. It can be made in any shape and size provided there is enough scalp stretch to be able to close over it. Despite these implant benefits, unlike reconstructive skull surgeries, there is a much greater importance on limiting the Read More…
Background: Flattening of the back of the head is one of the common aesthetic skull deformities. Many of these are mild and are likely caused by how one slept as an infant. But others are more severe and are caused by a genetic tendency based on ethnicity or familial tendencies or even from lambdoidal synostosis. Read More…
Background: Many women that undergo breast augmentation surgery have had children. As a result of pregnancy and breast engorgement, stretch marks commonly develop. They occur in a radiating fashion from the nipple in a perpendicular orientation to the relaxed skin tension lines of the breast, Since so many women have breast stretch marks, it is Read More…
The shape of the head is prone to a wide variety of deformational deformities. One of the most common areas for such aesthetic skull deformities to occur is on the back of the head. Lack of projection and asymmetries are the typical occipital problems that bother patients, most of which are men more than women. Read More…
The projection of the tip of the nose is an important element in rhinoplasty. This becomes of almost primary importance in noses that have inadequate tip projection due to congenital development such as in Asian and African-American noses. Numerous techniques have been used to increase tip projection based on the nasal tripod concept with the Read More…
Rhinoplasty can be a difficult operation in many noses. But its difficulty rises when rhinoplasty is needed in the cleft patient due to the structural deficiencies and asymmetry of the nasal cartilages and the often scarred and thick tissues from prior nasal surgeries. It becomes even more challenging in the Asian cleft patient who has Read More…
Background: The ribs occupy a large amount of one’s torso, encompassing substantial surface area coverage on the chest and back. With twelve pairs of ribs (sometimes one less or more) , these 24 body parts provide structural support and protection for the any organs that keep us alive. While seemingly simple in their design , Read More…
Background: Rhinoplasty changes the shape of a wide variety of noses. This is why a large number of nasal reshaping techniques exist and the ‘cookie cutter’ approach to rhinoplasty surgery will leave some patients wanting. Besides identifying what anatomic structures create the nasal shape seen, it is also important to recognize what effects modifying the Read More…
Background: Jawline augmentation today usually refers to enhancement of its three primary aesthetic points, the chin and two jaw angles. There are a variety of standard preformed chin and jaw angle implants to achieve this effect and, with proper implant style and size, satisfactory results can be achieved. But beyond the challenge of selecting 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...