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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: There are many different varieties of aesthetic skull shape issues in the adult. While most are from congenital issues related to head molding and are more ‘minor’ in the severity of their expression, some are from variations of true skull pathologies known as crniosynostosis. This is where the sutures that exist between the plates Read More…
The shape of eyebrows in women has changed over the years. While eyebrows used to be desired to be thinner, the fuller eyebrow is more popular today. The first step to fuller eyebrows is to stop the tweezing and waxing which thins out the hair follicles and slows down their growth. Various serums or Read More…
Rhinoplasty is most commonly done today through an open approach. The wide exposure offered through the devolving of the nose offers many advantages, particularly in complex and revision noses. But there is a ‘price’ to pay for such open exposure and is not primarily the scar that it creates. (usually the transcolumellar scar truly heals Read More…
Botox injections are the most common form of chemical neuromodulation of the face. Decreasing undesired facial expressions has become a mainstay of modern aesthetic facial management. Every conceivable undesired facial expression can be treated with usually satisfying effects. But decreasing adverse muscle activity can also extend down into the neck. The hyperactive platysma muscle that Read More…
Background: The shape of the lower face is defined primarily by the size and dimensions of the lower jaw. While a strong or more defined lower jaw shape has always been desired by men, it has also taken on more significance in women with contemporary aesthetic facial standards. The well defined female jaw shape can Read More…
Background: The shape of the head is influenced by five different surfaces. These consist of the front, back, sides (2) and the top. Each surface has an effect on the appearance of the overall head shape. While there is specific numerical numbers that define the ideal head shape, there are certain convexities and shapes to Read More…
Lower eyelid retraction, or pulling down on the lower eyelid with separation of the lid margin from the eyeball, is a risk of every single procedure that involves a lower eyelid incision. This is true whether the surgery was done for a cosmetic or reconstructive purpose. Besides the aesthetic distraction of the lower eyelid malposition, Read More…
Binder’s syndrome or maxillonasal dysplasia is a rare facial development disorder that affects the middle part of the face. It occurs as a result of underdevelopment of the nasal septum (microform achondrodysplasia)which is a driving force of midfacial growth. This results in a small premaxillary jaw segment with a flat midface, short nose with a Read More…
While most people equate fat reduction as part of body contouring it is also relevant to that of the face for submental contouring. Excess fat and fullness under the chin is a common aesthetic concern and many people are bothered by their ‘double chin’ and lack of a better cervicomental angle. Submental fat or submental Read More…
Reconstruction of the skull can be done using a variety of alloplastic materials. Over the years synthetic cranioplasties have evolved from solid metal plates to bone cements to computer-generated implant replacements of lost bone. While some techniques are most historic than others, each still has a role to play in contemporary cranioplasty surgery. When there 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...