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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...
Brow bone implant designs are customized based on how much projection, width, and shape are needed along the lower forehead and eye area. Based on my extensive custom facial implant experience there are numerous design patterns that patients have needed for specific aesthetic enhancements. These various designs are based on differing brow bone anatomic zones. Read More…
Introduction A custom brow bone implant is a patient-specific facial implant designed to enhance or reconstruct the supraorbital rims (brow ridges). Aesthetically, it is most commonly used for facial masculinization or for correction of flat or recessed brows. With the growing popularity of facial feminization surgery (FFS), custom brow bone implants have also become an Read More…
While some men that request custom chin implants may not desire a more square chin appearance, many do.Here are some surgeon-experienced guidelines for designing a custom square chin implant (male or masculinizing focus). 1. Aesthetic Objectives (Square ? Wide) Primary goal: angularity and vertical definition, not excessive transverse width. Emphasize a flat or gently convex Read More…
Introduction Men frequently request a squarer, more angular chin when undergoing chin implant augmentation. While there is a standard “square” chin implant design intended to meet this goal, it is often an imperfect solution. In many cases, aesthetic failure occurs due to inherent design limitations and technical placement issues. Common Failure Modes of Standard Square Read More…
Introduction Total temporomandibular joint (TMJ) replacement is a surgical procedure in which a damaged jaw joint is replaced with a biocompatible prosthesis to relieve pain and restore function when conservative treatments have failed. It is most commonly indicated for severe degenerative joint disease, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as advanced joint destruction, deformity, Read More…
Introduction Torso narrowing by rib removal is a skeletal-based body contouring procedure designed to permanently reduce waist width by altering the lower rib cage. It is indicated only for a small, carefully selected subset of patients. What Rib Removal Actually Means The procedure most commonly targets the 11th and 12th ribs, also known as the Read More…
Introduction Chin pad ptosis correction encompasses surgical techniques designed to elevate or remove a drooping chin soft-tissue pad. This condition most commonly results from prior chin bone reduction, chin implant surgery, or implant removal. Etiology of Chin Pad Ptosis Common causes include: Mentalis muscle detachment or laxity (very common after chin implant removal) Loss of Read More…
Introduction Reversal of a feminized chin is one of the more predictable and achievable components of facial feminization reversal surgery. What Feminizing Chin Surgery Typically Does Feminizing chin surgery commonly involves one or more of the following changes: Narrowing of chin width Reduction of chin height or forward projection Rounding or tapering of the chin Read More…
Introduction Facial Feminization Reversal refers to surgical and non-surgical approaches used to reverse or soften the effects of prior Facial Feminization Surgery (FFS), typically to restore more traditionally masculine or neutral facial features. What “Reversal” Really Means FFS alters bone and soft tissue for a permanent change, so reversal may only be partial, not a Read More…
Introduction Hydroxyapatite (HA) forehead augmentation is a skeletal contouring procedure that uses a bone-like material to increase projection, smooth surface irregularities, or reshape the forehead. It is most commonly performed for aesthetic contour enhancement, post-traumatic deformities, congenital asymmetries, and frontal sinus obliteration. What Is Hydroxyapatite? Hydroxyapatite is a calcium phosphate compound that closely mimics the 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...