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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...
In Asians double eyelid surgery is extremely common. It is also frequently done in conjunction with medial epicanthoplasty to eliminate the webbing of skin across the inner aperture of the eye. (epicanthal fold) But because many Asian eyes have a short horizontal length from the inner to outer eye corners, extending out the lateral length Read More…
One aspect of skull reshaping surgery are reductive procedures. This could be the removal of bone or muscle depending upon where the skull shape excess exists. Most skull reduction surgeries involve the removal of bone and they consist of either larger surface areas to reduce an overall prominence or are more of a ‘spot reduction’ Read More…
Background: The shape of the skull can be highly variable. It can have many presentations due to growth and the influences of external pressures in utero as well as after birth. Most of the time skull shape anomalies do not have much difference in the thickness of the bone. The head shape may be unusual Read More…
Background: There are many elements that make up a desirable shape of the nose. While nostril width is not the most important, it is relevant for some patients and in some rhinoplasty surgeries to help achieve a better nose shape. It is one of the dozen shape considerations when analyzing and planning for a rhinoplasty Read More…
Background: The shape and size of the forehead is an important aspect of facial aesthetics. It is well known that it should compose up to one-third of the vertical facial height. When exceeding this one-third proportion the forehead can look too large or be too dominant. The most common reason for a large forehead is Read More…
Background: The sliding genioplasty is a well known bony reshaping procedure of the chin. It is best recognized for increasing horizontal projection and vertically lengthening the chin. But it can also be used for many other dimensional changes changes of the chin bone such as asymmetry correction, vertical shortening as well as decreasing its width. Read More…
Background: The most common facial augmentation procedure is the chin implant. It has been done for over fifty years with the silicone implant as the most common device used for most of this time. It is often combined with a rhinoplasty but can also be done along or in conjunction with anti-aging procedures like a Read More…
Cheekbone reduction is a common facial skeletal procedure done for aesthetic purposes in Asians. It is not done exclusively in Asians, as many different ethnic groups can have wide cheeks, but the vast majority are. One of the main risks of cheekbone reduction is sagging of the attached soft tissues. This can be avoided by Read More…
Background: The most common device for replacement of a lost testicle is that of a saline implant. While this is the only FDA-approved implant for this purpose, it is actually not a good concept for a prosthetic device sitting in the scrotal sac. It most certainly does not feel natural (more firm than a natural Read More…
Background: Augmentation of the male chest is most commonly and successfully done by weight control and muscle hypertrophy and exercise. A more immediate and sustained effect that does not rely on strenuous exercise is that of pectoral implants. Such male chest augmentation devices have been around for decades and have a long track history of 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...