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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...
AlloClae is a structural adipose filler developed by Tiger Aesthetics — a new type of cosmetic injectable.Unlike traditional fillers (e.g. hyaluronic acid) or typical fat-grafting (which requires harvesting your own fat via liposuction), AlloClae uses donor-derived adipose tissue (processed fat tissue) that’s sterilized and purified for safe injection. The processed tissue retains key structural elements Read More…
Fat grafting by injection is one of the most common aesthetic surgeries performed for a wide variety of soft tissue augmentation or contouring effects. While there are many variables involved in the success of such injection procedures the first one is adequate donor tissue. In cases of lack of donor tissue or exhausted donor sites Read More…
Introduction Custom head-widening implants are a highly specialized procedure performed by only a few surgeons worldwide. These implants are 3D-designed, medical-grade solid silicone devices placed along the sides of the skull—specifically over the temporal muscle region—to increase the absolute width of the head. Designed from a patient’s 3D CT scan, they typically provide 0.5–1.0 cm Read More…
Introduction A metopic skull ridge refers to a prominent midline bony elevation that runs down the center of the upper forehead. It originates from the metopic suture, which allows the infant skull to expand during early brain growth. This suture normally closes between 3 and 12 months of age. As it fuses, a temporary bony Read More…
Introduction A negative orbital vector is a facial aesthetic descriptor referring to the relationship between the globe (eyeball) and the infraorbital rim/midface projection. A negative orbital vector occurs when the globe projects further forward than the infraorbital rim and malar (cheek) bones. In practical terms: ?? The eyes sit farther forward than the supporting bone Read More…
Thigh implants are solid, medical-grade silicone implants designed to enhance the contour and muscular appearance of the thighs. They can add fullness to various quadriceps muscles including:: Rectus Femoris Vastus Lateralis Vastus Medialis Unlike fat transfer, implants create predictable and stable volume, especially for patients who are lean or who have difficulty gaining/thickening certain thigh Read More…
Introduction A silicone testicle implant is a soft, solid, medical-grade silicone prosthesis placed inside the scrotum to replace a missing testicle or to enhance testicular volume. They are commonly used for: Cosmetic testicular enlargement Post-orchiectomy replacement (cancer, torsion, trauma, undescended testicle) Gender-affirming surgery (GAS) Correction of congenital asymmetry or atrophy These implants are solid, not Read More…
What Are Custom Testicle Implants? Custom testicular implants are individually designed silicone implants created when standard, off-the-shelf testicle prostheses don’t achieve the desired shape, size, or fit. They are most commonly used for: Congenital absence of one or both testicles Testicular removal after cancer or trauma Gender-affirming surgery Revision of unsatisfactory results from standard implants Read More…
Introduction Waistline narrowing can be accomplished by a variety of well known soft tissue procedures. Liposuction and tummy tucks (abdominoplasty) are the two main surgical procedures used with emphasis on wide fascial plication techniques to maximize the waistline narrowing effect. Rib modification, or structural waistline narrowing, is a more recent type of procedure that is Read More…
Introduction For changing the size of the lips there are two surgical options, lifts and advancements. They are called surgical because tissue is either removed or changed position to create a permanent lip enhancement. Their effects are quite different both in execution and in the result they create. They are often confused as one (lifts) 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...