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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...
Any interruption of the skin, whether from a fall on the ground, an accident on the job, or from the surgeon’s knife, prompts the complicated and not yet fully understood process of healing, the end result of which is a scar. However, the word “scar” often invokes the image of an unwanted deviation of the Read More…
The earlobe is most commonly recognized for its ability to retain a variety of different ornaments. Whether it be a piercing or a clip-on ear ring, the relatively small earlobe usually holds up well to support the weight of jewelry. But the earlobe is a rather delicate structure and is the weakest component of Read More…
As everyone is aware, the internet is full of scams. The easy and no-cost use of e-mail allows such illegal activities to appear in your inbox without any legal repercussions. You may ask yourself how could anyone fall for these but obviously some do or they wouldn’t keep doing it. The goal of each and Read More…
Skin resurfacing is a very useful facial rejuvenation procedure that brightens one’s complexion and helps reduce or eliminate the appearance of fine wrinkles. Once done exclusively by chemical peels, the introduction and evolution of laser technologies have pushed the use of topical chemicals to the background. Most people recognize laser treatments such as CO2 and Read More…
Background: Lip augmentation is a very common office-based cosmetic procedure that is done by commercially-available injectable fillers. Despite the immediate and dramatic effects of injectable fillers in the lips, their results are not permanent. These lip treatments must be repeated if the results are to be maintained. There are some patients who tire of these Read More…
The concept of non-surgical fat loss remains the holy grail of body slimming. Any alternative to liposuction surgery for body contouring will always have significant appeal. The first real promise of that approach was several years ago with the previously popular, and now largely defunct, use of lipodissolve injection therapy. Using an emulsifying combination of Read More…
Background: Breast augmentation continues to be one of, if not the most, reliable body contouring procedure. At the least, its popularity by number of breast implants placed annually has remained stable if not gradually increased. Having only two types of implants to choose from, saline vs. silicone gel, the options for breast enhancement seem Read More…
Cranioplasty is done for making contouring changes to the cranial vault, which is defined as the skull, forehead and brow bones. Common causes for the need for cranioplasty are congenital deformities (after primary reconstruction), neurosurgical bone flaps, and traumatic injuries. When done for these reasons an open approach is always used as there is usually Read More…
The facelift remains as the definitive procedure forimproving the undesired changes that occur in the neck and jowls with aging. Using techniques consisting of liposuction fat removal, elevation of a neck skin flap, and posterior tightening of the platysma, the neck can reliably be improved. While most necks will not achieve the purported 90 degree Read More…
Abdominal etching is a specialized liposuction procedure used to enhance the appearance of the abdomen. It is a sculpting advancement over flattening of the abdomen alone with liposuction. The procedure has been historically used in athletic males and is generally associated with a fairly high success rate with few complications. But abdominal etching is not 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...