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Plastic Surgery Case Study – Otoplasty in the Asian Female

Background: The most common congenital malformation of the external ears is that of excessive protrusion. Technically defined as the auriculo-cephalic angle, how open this angle is defines creates the appearance of ears that stick out too far. While the normal angle is up to 30 degrees, what really counts is the patient perception of their Read More…

Product Review – Restylane ReFyne and Restylane DeFyne

With over 25 synthetic injectable fillers on the US market it can be argued that how may more do we really need. But each new injectable filler offers some advantage and thus there is room for more. These growing number of injectable fillers has led to the concept of a toolkit of injectable treatments that Read More…

Clinic Snapshots – The Effects of Rib Removal on Waistline Narrowing

Rib removal surgery can be an effective procedure for anatomic waistline reduction in properly selected patients. Such patients typically include the already thin female who is seeking an ‘extreme’ waistline reduction as well as the male to female transgender patient who is trying to achieve a more feminine waistline shape. Rib removal is effective in Read More…

OR Snapshots – Scalp Tissue Expansion in Aesthetic Skull Augmentation

Expansion of the scalp through inflatable devices (‘balloons’) is a well established reconstructive technique. Originally developed to treat lost or missing soft tissues (skin), increasing the size of the surrounding tissues to stretch out and cover what has been lost is the fundamental concept of tissue expansion surgery. Such a concept works best in the Read More…

OR Snapshots – Abdominal and Flank Liposuction

Liposuction is one of the most recognizable plastic surgery procedures and is the most commonly done body contouring operation. While there have been many innovations in liposuction devices and techniques over the past forty years since its U.S. introduction in the early 1980s, all such variations can produce effective fat reduction results when performed technically Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Older Male Direct Necklift

Background: The turkey neck is an urban term used to describe a hanging of neck tissue that most commonly occurs as a result of aging. It may occur in younger patients but it would be due exclusively to the loose neck tissue that results from large amounts of weight loss. Regardless of the cause, the Read More…

Inferior Border Jaw Shave in Facial Asymmetry

Facial asymmetry is not all that uncommon and can occur for a variety of reasons and in different degrees of expression. But the most common reason for facial asymmetry is developmental that becomes apparent as facial growth completes by late teenage years. In the majority of developmental facial asymmetry cases, the abnormal side is positioned Read More…

Technical Strategies – Pennant Corner of Mouth Lift

The lips play a major role in the appearance of the lower third of the face. Their size and shape gives indications of gender, expression and age. The lips are well known to be affected by age with thinning of the amount of vermilion show, lip lines and downturning of the corners of the mouth. Read More…

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