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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...
Background: Breast augmentation relies on the use of an implant to create its result. Historically, breast implant shapes have been only round whether they were saline or silicone gel filled. But in the past few years, shaped breast implants have become available. This has provided women with another option to consider in their breast augmentation Read More…
Short of metal implants used for fixation and repair in bone surgery, most implants used in plastic surgery are composed of a silicone-based material. It may have varying states of being a solid, (soft to more firm) but silicone-containing implants have long been recognized as one of, if not the most, biocompatible synthetic material in Read More…
One of the most common concerns about cheekbone reduction surgery is the risk of facial sagging afterwards. The cheek bones play a prominent role in soft tissue support of the face given its prominent skeletal position. There are muscular attachments of the masseter muscle to the underside of the anterior zygomatic body and attachments of Read More…
There are many signs of aging and most look to the face to see them. But the neck is one of the first areas above the shoulders to show it (second only to the eyes) but is often only recognized as aging much later. When it comes to neck aging, there are three issues that Read More…
Breast augmentation is one of the most effective and highly satisfying of all body contouring plastic surgery procedures. Making one’s breast instantly larger in just an hour of surgery is truly transformative for many women. Thousands of before and after photographs and advertisements for the procedure that can easily be found on the internet Read More…
Cartilage very often needs to be harvested in rhinoplasty and ear reconstructive surgeries. Even in elective aesthetic rhinoplasty, the use of cartilage grafting is quite frequent. While the septum is often the best source of cartilage graft harvest, it may be depleted from prior surgeries or may simply not have enough graft volume. This then Read More…
The temporalis muscle is the largest and most powerful muscle of the face and skull. It runs from almost to the back of the head down below and behind the cheek bone to attach to the lower jaw. It can be seen to have two parts. The anterior or front part runs almost vertically and Read More…
Certain types of migraine headaches have been attributed to compression of the extracranial portions of the trigeminal nerves. One of the four main types of peripheral compression migraines are temporal-based which result from the temporal muscle squeezing the zygomaticotemporal branch of the trigeminal nerve. (there could also be a concomitant effect of a tight fascial Read More…
Under eye bags and wrinkles are a major aesthetic concern for most people as they age. No matter how many creams and topical treatments one may try, they are hard to improve without actual surgery for more advanced under eye aging. While lower blepharoplasty techniques are the definitive treatment, surgery involves recovery and does not Read More…
Rhinoplasty of the Asian nose requires almost completely different techniques than that of the Caucasian nose. In the Caucasian nose it is usually about reduction and rearrangement of structures, while in the Asian nose it is about augmentation and extension of structures. The anatomy of the Asian nose is characterized by a weak and underdeveloped 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...