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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...
Rhinoplasty remains as one of the most challenging of plastic surgery operations to master. You may wonder how can such a small structure on the face can pose such difficulties. It comes down to the complex anatomy of the nose. Hidden under the skin of the nose are numerous bones and cartilages that come together Read More…
Chemical peels are the most ancient form of skin rejuvenation. For thousands of years, topical agents have been applied to the skin for an exfoliative effect. Chemical peels have evolved considerably in the past few decades as many different levels of penetration and exfoliation exist based on the agents in the formulations and their concentration. Read More…
Plastic surgery has been around almost as long as there has been recorded history and may be regarded as one of the oldest healing arts in medicine. Ancient Egypt and India have records of body alterations and reconstructive procedures as long as 4000 years ago. But nothing advanced the techniques in Plastic Surgery as much Read More…
Blepharoplasty, or eyelid tucks, remain the mainstay of rejuvenation of the aging eye area. Loose eyelid skin, herniated fat, and wrinkles are all largely tissue issues that respond best to surgical manipulation. Adjunctive techniques such as browlifts, ptosis correction, chemical and laser peels are all options that may complement the effects from a blepharoplasty either Read More…
The belly button, known medically as the umbilicus, is the only change in contour of an otherwise flat or round abdomen. While it was at one-time a vital connection between mother and fetus providing the sole nourishment for development, it remains only as a scarred reminder of its significance after birth. While belly buttons can Read More…
Breast implants are similar to many other medical devices as well as numerous products that we use in everyday life. They have a limited lifespan. Contrary to the perception of some patients, breast implants will not last over a patient’s lifetime nor is breast augmentation a single time surgery. Like the tires on your car, Read More…
Scars are the body’s natural method of reuniting skin back together. There are different types of scars but the most typical is the atrophic scars, a flat wide scar.They leave visible marks because the tissue that grows back together does not have some specialized skin cells, particularly pigment cells. This is why scars eventually turn Read More…
The combination of a tummy tuck with a hysterectomy is a common request. There are many reasons for putting the two together including avoiding two surgeries, having but one recovery, convenient surgical access, and potential economic savings. There is also the simultaneous attainment of a medical and a cosmetic benefit as well. The ‘hysterectomy tuck’ Read More…
Facelift surgery over the past two decades has undergone a lot of evolution in techniques. From the incision placement around the ears, extent of flap dissection, SMAS manipulation, and use of adjunctive methods such as fat grafting, facelifting today is an amalgamation of methods to get the best result for each patient. It can be Read More…
The lips on a face seem relatively uncomplicated, seemingly two simple strips of red-colored tissue placed in a horizontal orientation as the gateway to the mouth. But their shape is actually more complex than it seems as evidenced by the named descriptions of different anatomical points. (cupid’s bow, philtral columns, commissures, vermilion, vermilion-cutaneous junction) Each 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...