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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...
One basic preoperative concept of breast augmentation has taken on a contemporary approach of tissue-based planning. Such an approach strives to achieve a ‘natural breast augmentation’ result by not overwhelming the breast tissues with implants that are more than the tissue can accommodate. By having good tissue support for the implant there is a lower Read More…
Augmentation of the nose is a frequent element in many rhinoplasty procedures. While the use of locally harvested cartilage grafts works in may cases, more significant augmentations of the dorsum require different volume addition techniques. The choices for major dorsal augmentation rhinoplasty for Asian and African-American patients, for examples, is either that of a nasal Read More…
Background: Aging effects the periorbital region through changes in the eyelids as well as the brows. Descent of the brows is a common feature of it but has aesthetic gender differences. Because men have a naturally lower and non-arched brow, some degree of brow sagging is much better tolerated in men than women. Unlike women, Read More…
Background: Otoplasty is the most form of ear reshaping surgery. Even though the term otoplasty is a general one it is typically associated with treating the protruding ear. The ear that sticks out is due to excessive conchal cartilage, lack of an adequate antihelical fold or both. Changing this undesired ear shape is done by Read More…
Background: Rib removal surgery is commonly associated with waistline reduction through removal of portions of ribs #11 and 12. (and sometimes #10 as well) This creates a width reduction of the anatomic waistline by removing some of the lateral ribcage support which allows the soft tissue to ‘fall in’ more. This is historically and most Read More…
The buccal fat pad has a unique role in facial contouring surgery, It is a unique encapsulated fat pad and the only one that exists outside of the orbit on the face. This makes it a prime target for removal for several reasons. It is relatively easy to remove through a small intraoral incision. Read More…
Background: A strong and well defined jawline used to be an exclusively male trait. And the pursuit of a stronger jawline through implant surgery used to be only pursued by the young male patient. But that has changed in recent times as now women often desire a stronger jawline as well. When patients, men or Read More…
Rib removal is done for waistline reshaping. This could be for waistline narrowing (posterior ribs #10, 11 and 12) or for waistline lengthening or correction of subcostal protrusions. (ribs #7, 8, 9) Rib removal is done through small incisions on the back or at the bottom of the ribcage in front. (and occasionally through a Read More…
The most dramatic and successful augmentation of the entire lower third of the face is best done in most patients by a custom jawline implant. Such an implant is made from a 3D CT scan of the patient. Inserted as a single piece implant that augments the lower face from jaw angle to jaw Read More…
Background: Breast augmentation is a common body contouring procedure. Of the many pictures of breast augmentation results on the internet, the vast majority are of Caucasian type. The main difference with Hispanic or Latin women is their increased propensity to develop dark pigmentation at incision/scar sites. While they almost never develop hypertrophic or keloid scars, 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...