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Aesthetic Jaw Augmentation – Comparing Standard vs Custom Implants

Aesthetic augmentation of the lower jaw can be incomplete or complete. Incomplete augmentation is isolated chin or jaw angle augmentation for which there are standard implant styles for each to do so. Complete jaw augmentation involves the entire jawline (chin + jaw angles + mandibular body)) where numerous  implant options are available. What “standard” jaw Read More…

Male Pretrichial Browlift Case Study

A pretrichial brow lift is a surgical technique used to raise the eyebrows while preserving the natural hairline, making it especially useful for patients with a high forehead. What “pretrichial” means Pretrichial = in front of the hairline The incision is placed right at the hairline, not behind it Key goals of a pretrichial brow Read More…

Nostril Lowering for Asymmetry Correction – Case Study

Introduction Nostril base lowering refers to surgical maneuvers that reposition the base of the nostril (alar base and nostril sill) to a lower position on the upper lip. This technique is distinct from alar rim lowering and is performed far less frequently. However, in carefully selected patients, it can be a highly effective solution for Read More…

Long-Term Results of the Older Male Direct Neck Lift – Case Study

Introduction A direct neck lift is a surgical procedure designed to correct significant neck skin laxity by directly excising excess skin from the anterior neck, rather than relying on indirect skin tightening through a facelift approach. What It Is Excess skin is excised directly from the front of the neck The incision is typically placed Read More…

Adult Male Metopic Ridge Reduction – Case Study

Introduction Adult Metopic Ridge Reduction refers to surgical contouring of a persistent midline forehead ridge caused by partial or complete fusion of the metopic suture. In adults, this is a cosmetic forehead contouring procedure and is not a craniosynostosis operation. What a Metopic Ridge Is (in Adults) A metopic ridge in adults is characterized by: Read More…

Custom Chin Implant for Mini V Line Surgery Reversal – Case Study

Introduction V-line surgery is a facial contouring procedure designed to create a slimmer, more tapered lower face—often forming a soft “V” shape from the cheeks to the chin. It’s especially popular among patients who feel their jawline looks wide, square, or heavy. V-line surgery usually combines changes of all three segments of the lower jaw Read More…

Custom Testicular Implants for Atrophied Testicles – Case Study

Custom testicular implants are an appropriate and commonly considered solution for men with atrophied testicles, particularly when standard off-the-shelf implants do not provide adequate size or shape. These implants are most often used for aesthetic enhancement using a displacement, side-by-side technique. The success of this approach relies on the implants being large enough to visually Read More…

Ribcage Reshaping Osteotomies for Subcostal Rib Flare

Subcostal rib flare refers to the outward protrusion of the lower ribs, most commonly ribs 8–12, at the lower costal margin. It is primarily an osteocartilaginous issue, not a soft-tissue problem. Its key characteristics include: Visible outward angulation of the lower rib cage Most noticeable from: Frontal view (V-shaped or squared costal margin) Oblique view Read More…

Custom Chin Implant Design Strategies To Minimize Labiomental Fold Deepening

Chin implants are notorious for causing a deepening effect on the labiomental fold. Does using a custom chin implant rather than an off-the-shelf design decrease that risk? The following is a fold-centric, design-specific discussion of custom chin implant strategies aimed at minimizing labiomental fold worsening. This assumes you’ve already decided an implant is appropriate and Read More…

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