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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...
Plastic surgery offers a wide variety of changes to the face and body that in many cases can produce outstanding results. Many of these results are well publicized across the internet and on many plastic surgeon’s websites. But just because a great result can be obtained on one person does not necessarily mean that Read More…
Aesthetic forehead augmentation to correct a sloped, irregular or deficient frontal bone can be done by a variety of materials placed on top of the bone. Having used every one of them, they each have their merits and each material type can be successfully used in experienced hands. But the forehead augmentation method that Read More…
Background: Soft tissue contractures of the face cause a variety of deformities. Even with normal underlying bone structures, loss of overlying soft tissue volume and shape can make the face appear deficient and distorted. This is most classically illustrated by burn patients who suffer the greatest amounts of soft tissue loss and deformity when suffering Read More…
For women undergoing breast augmentation surgery, the location as well as the size of the breast implants is of critical importance. While women can participate in the selection of the size of their breast implants, they have little say in where they are positioned on the chest wall. Ideally the plastic surgeon centers the implant Read More…
Background: Rhinoplasty is one of the most common facial plastic surgery procedures performed. It is also the dominant facial reshaping procedure that has been performed for over a century. Historically and up to the present day removal of a hump or a lowering of the bridge of the nose is one of the most common Read More…
Breast augmentation using breast implants is the tried and proven method to increase breast size. It does so by an outward displacement of the overlying breast tissue (parenchyma) and skin due to the push of the implant. Plastic surgeons have recognized for years that the push/pressure of the implant causes a reduction or loss Read More…
Brow bone reduction can be done by two basic techniques. A burring reduction of the outer table of the frontal sinus wall is one option. The amount of reduction achieved will be limited by the thickness of the outer table bone which can be anywhere from 2 to 5mms. The other method of brow bone Read More…
Background: The shape of the forehead is affected by various hard and soft tissue components. The forehead is framed by the hairline superiorly, the brows inferiorly and the bony temporal lines to the sides. The projection of the forehead is controlled by the thickness of the frontal bone and its degree of convexity and smothness. Read More…
A sliding genioplasty is a very versatile chin reshaping procedure that has been used for decades. In elective chin augmentations it is the alternative option to the use of a chin implant. Although chin implants are by far more commonly done in a ratio of at least 20:1 if not greater. While chin implants are Read More…
Background: While the effects of breast implants can last a lifetime, the implants themselves may need to be replaced due to mechanical failure. This is a well known reality of breast implants and the younger of age one has them placed the near 100% probability they will need to be replaced over one’s lifetime. But 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...