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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: Brow bone reduction is one of the more recognized forms of forehead reshaping. Outside of tumor, fracture or asymmetry issues, brow bone reduction is done in two main patient populations. Male patients seek treatment for very strong brow bones to eliminate the ‘Neanderthal’ look. The transgender male to female patient seeks to feminize their Read More…
Background: While chin augmentation is a very common aesthetic facial reshaping procedure, reduction of a prominent chin is not. Not only are the patient requests for macrogenia reduction far fewer, but the techniques to do so have completely different considerations. In chin implant augmentation the issue is whether there is enough soft tissue to accomodate Read More…
Background: The buttocks are a frequent site for intramuscular injections due to the large mass and surface area provided by the gluteus maximus muscle. In children it is a particularly preferred injection site. Many different types of injectates can be introduced from antibiotics to vaccinations to steroids. Usually these are few negative side effects from Read More…
Increasing the projection of the central midface at the base of the nose and upper lip involves augmenting the bony perimeter of the pyriform aperture. This anterior bony opening in the maxilla leads into the nose. At its more narrow end superiorly are the nasal bones. At its larger lower end the bone curves down Read More…
Liposuction is a well known subcutaneous fat removing technique that has proven to be very effective. It can be so effective that large volume liposuction became commonly practiced until its potential adverse effects and complication rates came to light and safe amounts of maximum removal became established. (5 liters) While not a weight loss technique, Read More…
Background: Breast augmentation can be done using two different types of implants, saline and silicone. (technically three if you include the saline-filled Ideal implant) Both type of breast implant has their own unique advantage sand disadvantages Silicone offers the most natural feel and an implant that will probably last longer as it can not undergo Read More…
The chin has few topographic features on an otherwise round convex shape as it covers the projecting chin bone. Chins can have either a dimple or cleft. A chin dimple is a circular central indentation of the soft tissue chin pad. A chin cleft is a vertical indentation through the lower half of the chin Read More…
Most of the ribs are near circumferential bone and cartilage ‘fingers’ that provide shape to the chest and abdomen. Some of these ribs can be modified to improve the shape of the torso. In the upper abdominal region is the subcostal portion of the ribcage which is composed of the union of ribs #7 through Read More…
Chin augmentation using an implant is the common form of aesthetic facial augmentation. Putting an implant on the front edge of the chin bone has been done for over fifty years using a variety of materials. Silicone chin implants dominate the materials used for chin augmentation and are available in a variety of styles. The Read More…
Background: Large amounts of weight loss cause an expected amount of abdominal skin looseness and overhang. The deflation of the abdominal and waistline fat causes a resultant skin excess that hands down. This most commonly results in a single roll of tissue that hangs over the waistline known as an abdominal pannus. In patients with 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...