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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: The Costo-Iliac Impingement Syndrome, also known a the Rib Tip Syndrome, is a well known syndrome of back and hip pain caused by the touching of the 12th rib against the iliac crest. It most commonly occurs in patients who have had osteoporosis of the spine and loss of vertebral height. This allows the Read More…
The large amount of obesity isn America has created the need for bariatric surgery over the past two decades. With large amounts of weight loss has come the resultant excess skin issues which poses their own set of medical and personal hygiene and self-image issues. A number of bariatric plastic surgery procedures have been developed Read More…
Temporal hollowing is commonly treated by injectable fillers and fat injections. While both of these injection methods have their merits, the assured permanent temporal augmentation method is with the use of an implant. Temporal implants are newer forms of facial implants that are specifically designed to replicate the soft feel of muscle rather than that Read More…
Background: The size of one ’s head is a personal matter based on how one sees it. Some people feel their head is too big while others feel it is too small. While there are specific ratios and numbers for head to face size, what ultimately matters is how the person themselves see it. I Read More…
The open approach is the most commonly used technique in contemporary rhinoplasty. Whether it is a primary nose or a secondary revision, the open approach provides wide access and visualization of all nasal structures. But once inside how does the plastic surgeon decide to proceed?. In the March 2017 issue of the journal Plastic and Read More…
Lower eyelid aging creates a number of well known aesthetic deformities. From excessive skin, herniated orbital fat, malar-palpebral grooves to tear troughs, the anatomic changes to the lower eyelid have been well chronicled. Tear troughs and the correction of this nasojugal groove have been treated by both injected fillers and fat as well as different Read More…
Background: A cleft through the upper lip always affects more than just the lip. As the cleft cuts through the nasal sill on its way back through the alveolus and palate, the nasal structures above it are altered in very predictable ways. The internal septum deviates towards cleft side, the contralateral inferior turbinate enlarges, the Read More…
Chin reduction is a far more challenging operation in many ways than chin augmentation. Unlike chin augmentation, which rarely has to consider the overlying soft tissue because it stretches it out, this is a major consideration when making the chin smaller. While the chin bone can be reduced in all of its dimensions (height, width Read More…
Background: Fat removal by liposuction remains the most common body contouring surgery, particularly if one looks at body surface areas treated. Having been around for over 35 years liposuction has undergone many technologic advancements. The vast majority of these improvements have been in the equipment needed to perform it from cannula design to the devices Read More…
The shape and appearance of the forehead is highly influenced by the appearance of the brow bones. While usually taken for granted when they are normal, the brow bones or supraorbital rims serve as the roof/overhang of the eye. A strong or weak bony overhang influences the appearance of the eye as well as that 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...