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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...
As questions continue to abound about a U.S. economy that has had at best a weak recovery, what has this meant for plastic surgeons? While every plastic surgery practice is different, the annual statistics provided by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons provides some insight. In statistics released today, nearly 14 million cosmetic plastic surgery Read More…
As we age, there are several constants that will occur in everyone’s face. The bottom half of the face gets heavier as jowls appear along a once smooth jawline and the neck angle drops. To counteract these aging concerns, the traditional facelift has been around for nearly a century. One popular trend in facelift surgery Read More…
Cellulite remains the cosmetic bain of many women even those who otherwise have good size to their thighs and buttocks. While the anatomy of cellulite is well understood, why it is there and what causes it is not. Even worse is that a truly effective treatment for it remains elusive. The sheer fact that dozens Read More…
The Super Bowl is undoubtably the greatest sporting event in the world. It is known for many things including the second biggest day of the year for at home parties, a Tiffany trophy of sterling silver that weighs 7 lbs, and the origin of the Gatorade bath for the winning coach. This year is also Read More…
The month of December is frequently the busiest time of the year for many plastic surgeons. While most people think plastic surgeons take off for weeks of vacation and fun over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, they would be wrong…at least for my practice and many other plastic surgeons that I know. The time Read More…
Background: Breast augmentation remains one of the most commonly performed body contouring operations because it can successfully increase the size of a breast mound in a very short period of time. While the underlying implant makes the breast bigger, the final appearance of the breast is influenced by more than just the size and shape Read More…
As we age our face undergoes many changes. Almost all of these age-related tissue changes are a downward drift due to gravity as tissues loosen and fall. The development of sagging eyebrows, malar bags, deepening nasolabial folds, jowls and neck wattles are the most recognizeable of these signs. But other facial features also age although Read More…
Despite their small size, the ears have a very complex morphology. The ear may well be the most topographically diverse structure of the whole external body. With numerous convexities and concavities of which each has a name, the ear is a marvel of human development. What is even more remarkable about its shape is Read More…
Background:One important aesthetic area of the forehead is the brow region situated at its lowest extent above the eyes. Men and women have different brow and forehead shapes that are considered desireable and gender specific. Females have non-protrusive brow bones that taper towards the temples on the sides and give a smooth rounded forehead appearance Read More…
Implants have been an important part of aesthetic facial surgery for over fifty years. Starting originally as just small implants for chin augmentation, they have evolved into a large line of bone-based implant shapes and sizes. They are commercially available today for just about every conceivable area of facial bone augmentation from the skull down 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...