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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...
Testicle Implants and Wrap-Around Custom Implants Testicle implants have traditionally been used to replace a missing testicle. To achieve this goal, a range of standard implant sizes is available in both saline-filled and solid silicone forms. However, when a natural testicle exceeds standard implant sizes, a custom implant design is required. This approach allows for Read More…
Malpositions of custom facial implants can be visible externally or can only be palpable. This is a really useful way to think about it, because not every “miss” actually shows—and some that are barely measurable can be surprisingly visible. I’ll break it down by visible vs. palpable vs. both, then give you the patterns by Read More…
There are two factors that determine the success of custom facial implants, the implant design and its intraoperative placement. The implant design is assured, as it is seen and chosen before surgery, but placing the implant(s) exactly how it is designed is not. Such implants can end up a few millimeters off or more from Read More…
Some surgeons falsely allege and some patients erroneously assume that a custom facial implant just snaps into place because of its design with an underlying shape that mimics the surface anatomy of the bone on which is placed. There is also the mistaken belief that certain implant materials (aka PEEK) are better because of this Read More…
Every day I get inquiries from patients requesting ‘skull reshaping surgery’ without any further specifications or details of their head shape concerns, not recognizing the scope of the general term. A detailed description of what encompasses skull reshaping surgery is described. What is Aesthetic Skull Reshaping Surgery Aesthetic skull reshaping surgery—often called cranial contouring Read More…
Custom jawline implants create one the most powerful augmentation changes of the face. Their wraparound surface area coverage of the entire inferolateral border of the lower jaw can cerate a dramatic contour change between the face and the neck. But despite these potential benefits not every jawline implant patient is satisfied with and may consider Read More…
Considering jawline implant removal here is what you need to know. Will my face go back to normal after jawline implant removal? Not completely. While your face will return closer to its natural shape, the tissues and bone have adapted to the implant. Most patients notice a slight loss of jawline definition and a softer Read More…
A direct browlift is a brow-lifting operation in which skin is removed just above the eyebrow, and the brow is elevated by closing that excision. It is mainly used to treat brow ptosis, especially when the droop affects the upper visual field or creates significant asymmetry. Compared with endoscopic or coronal brow lifts, the direct Read More…
Patient age matters with custom facial implants, but not because there is one magic cutoff. The real issue is whether facial skeletal growth is essentially complete and whether the patient has the maturity and expectations for a permanent implant procedure. Teens in particualar should meet milestones in growth and physical maturity before plastic surgery, and Read More…
In treating chin implant asymmetries the decision is between implant revision vs. sliding genioplasty. This is how to think about that choice in a structured manner.s Decision Tree: Implant vs. Sliding Genioplasty (Revision Cases) Step 1: Is the implant malpositioned? YES Proceed with implant revision (reposition ± pocket correction ± fixation) NO go to Step 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...