Category: dimpleplasty

Dimples of Venus – Non-Surgical and Surgical Options

Back or buttock dimples, often called the Dimples of Venus, are believed by some to be a mark of beauty. (Venus = Roman goddess of beauty) They are bilateral skin indentations on the lower back just superior and lateral to the top of the intergluteal cleft. Some people have these lower back dimples while Read More…

Skull Augmentation in Young Children with Plagiocephaly

Plagiocephaly is a term used for a broad collection of congenital skull deformities that involve a general twisting or rotation of the skull base. This is most commonly seen as flattening on one side of the back of the head with compensatory changes anteriorly to the forehead and face. When diagnosed early skull molding therapies Read More…

Case Study – Extreme Breast Augmentation

Background: Breast implants are available in a wide variety of sizes based on volume. (ccs) Implant size ranges from 150cc to 800cc for most manufacturers. The vast majority of women achieve their breast augmentation goals in the median of these numbers in the 300cc to 500cc range. Large breast implants would be judged by Read More…

Technical Strategies – Rib Removal Through A Tummy Tuck Approach

Waistline narrowing by rib removal is almost an urban myth. There is a lot of internet chatter and interest in the procedure but it is hard to actually find a surgeon who does it or a patient who has had it. In reality, it is a plastic surgery procedure that is done but only by Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Buttock Implants in Asian Gluteal Augmentation

Background: Buttock augmentation is the fastest growing body contouring procedure in the U.S. which is primarily done by fat injections. Known as the Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) it is a natural procedure that has a coincidential body contouring effect from the liposuction areas. (primarily abdomen and flanks) When adequate fat is available this is the Read More…

Surgical Techniques for Mouth Asymmetry

Asymmetry of the mouth is not rare and consists of differences in the size and shape of the vermilion and/or the corner of the mouth. One side of the upper lip may be smaller than the other side or the corners of the mouth may be at different horizontal levels. Some patients affected by mouth Read More…

Earlobe Reduction and Facelift Surgery

A facelift is a very well known facial rejuvenation procedure that has its primary effects on the addressing loose skin and tissues in the neck and jawline. While there are a large number of iterations and varieties of described facelift techniques, they all require incisions around the ears to create their desired effects. While much Read More…

Maximal Buried Penis Repair Technique

The buried penis problem is adult men is almost seen with pubic and abdominal tissue redundancies. Obesity to some degree is a frequent accompaniment to the hidden penis. But even in weight loss patients the tissue redundancies are not completely solved and only the subcutaneous fat layer gets thinner. The skin overhang and loss of Read More…

Case Study – Rhinoplasty for the Aging Overprojected Nose

Background: The shape of the nasal tip is primarily affected by its anatomic composition. The size, thickness and length of the lower alar cartilages create the major shape of the lower third of the nose. Combined with the thickness of the nasal skin over these cartilages the shape of the nasal tip is defined. The Read More…

Technical Strategies – Minimal Incision Temporal Reduction Technique

Reduction of an undesired temporal convexity is becoming increasingly requested as it becomes aware that a procedure exists to do it. For a head that is too wide or convex above the ears, a technique has been developed to help narrow it. While such a temporal convexity is often perceived as being due to bone, Read More…