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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...
The need for revisional procedures in aesthetic plastic surgery is not rare. The exact number or percentage of time this need arises can not be precisely determined as each cosmetic procedure and patient are unique. But if one had to choose an average number, all factors considered, the number that would be around 15%. Understand Read More…
Gauging the earlobe through sequential expansion devices seems relatively new, but it is a custom in some cultures that dates back well into antiquity. It is the earliest form of tissue expansion and proves that even the smallest body structure can be modified by simple pressure. While it is a fashion statement for some Read More…
The tail bone is well known bony structure at the end of the spine. Known as the coccyx (Greek word for cuckoo), it gets its name due its beak-like appearance due to the bend in the fused vertebrae which make up its bony length. It usually is convex on the back side and concave on Read More…
The purpose of any body implant is to replicate what is missing or deficient in size or volume. Most of the time this is done for muscle augmentation for most body implants with the exception of the breast. The other lone exception is that of the male testicle. Testicle implants are designed to replace a Read More…
Celebrities undergoing plastic surgery is certainly not new whether they own up to it or not. Any slight change in their well known faces or bodies is subject to immediate scrutiny and speculation. Most of the time the criticism of these changes is rarely complementary as what was once familiar is now different. Such is Read More…
The benefits of bariatric surgery are well known and weight losses of 100lbs or more are not uncommon. While the weight loss has tremendous medical and functional benefits, patients often do not necessarily feel better about their body. Once deflated by the weight loss the excess skin results in extensive skin excesses and rolls. Read More…
Background: The desirable features and shape of the male forehead is well known. It consists of a brow bone prominence, a superior brow bone break and a smooth slightly convex shape of the upper forehead to the hairline. A wider or more square forehead shape is often seen as an asset as well. Some put Read More…
As the U.S. population ages and the growing acceptance of plastic surgery extends to all ages, older patients are now undergoing procedures more frequently than ever before. This raises the question of whether this is safe practice and are these older patients at an increased risk of complications because of their age. On the surface, Read More…
Background: Otoplasty, known as ear reshaping, is a commonly performed cosmetic procedure whose intent is to make the ears less conspicuous. An aesthetically pleasing ear is one which blends into the side of the head and has no feature that makes it an ‘eye catcher’. The best looking ear is really one that is not Read More…
Brazil is the largest country in South America and is the fifth largest country in the world. It occupies in land mass almost half of all of South America and has more land than that of the continental United States. (minus Alaska and Hawaii) It is unique in many ways from its Portugese language 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...