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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...
Occipital skull augmentation increases the projection of the flat back of the head. But how does projection translates visually in profile? This is the key concept most people don’t get until they see simulations…the eye reads curves, not millimeters. Let’s break down how occipital projection actually shows up in profile. The Profile Reference Line In Read More…
A complete flat back of the head (often called occipital flatness or brachycephaly) can be augmented surgically if someone wants a more rounded, balanced skull shape. This is a real and fairly specialized area of craniofacial / aesthetic skull surgery. What is skull (occipital) augmentation? It’s a cosmetic procedure that adds projection and roundness to Read More…
Why replace standard cheek implants with a custom midface implant? Standard cheek implants (malar, submalar, or combined) are one-size designs. They work fine for isolated cheek augmentation, but they often fall short when: There is midface deficiency (infraorbital rim, paranasal, maxillary support) The implant looks “stuck on” rather than skeletal There’s aging-related midface collapse The Read More…
Osteotomies of ribs 8 and 9 for aesthetic torso narrowing refer to a niche but increasingly discussed body-contouring concept aimed at reducing the lower rib cage width to create a more tapered waistline. What ribs 8 and 9 contribute aesthetically Ribs 8–10 are false ribs (not directly attached to the sternum) Ribs 8 and 9 Read More…
The temporal reduction surgical technique (often called temporal narrowing or temporal contour reduction) is a skull contouring procedure aimed at reducing excess width or fullness in the temporal region (the sides of the head above the ear). It is most done in males who want a more vertically shaped side of the head and may Read More…
Implants offer a permanent method of buttock augmentation when fat grafting has proven inadequate or there is not enough fat to harvest. There are different pockets locations for the implants in relation to the gluteus maximus muscle. The intramuscular technique is the most commonly used today as its has much lower complication rates than traditional Read More…
In aesthetic shoulder narrowing, the goal is to reduce bi-acromial width by shortening the length of the clavicle(s). This is achieved via: midshaft clavicle osteotomy Segmental bone resection Closure of the bone gap by pilling the outer bone segmented inward with internal fixation with low-profile plates The plate(s) are essential to: Maintain clavicular alignment after Read More…
Aesthetic hip implants are silicone implants placed over the outer pelvis/hip region to increase hip width, roundness, and curve, enhancing the waist-to-hip ratio.They are most often used to: Correct hip dips Create a more hourglass silhouette Complement previous BBL results when fat alone isn’t enough Done with rib removal waist reshaping surgery for a more Read More…
Cheek implants are a well known permanent facial augmentation method that was originally developed for true skeletal deficiencies. Such congenital or developmental deficiencies include: Flat or under-projected cheekbones Poor midface projection despite normal weight Long faces Class II skeletal patterns Patients with weak zygomatic prominence Sunken mid faces Cheek volume loss Cheekbone asymmetries Implants restore Read More…
Shoulder reduction by clavicles shortening and breast implant augmentation are two types of aesthetic body contouring surgeries Breast augmentation is a very common aesthetic surgery while shoulder reduction is far less frequently done. But in select patients these two aesthetic needs may intersect provoking the question can they be done at the same time. in 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...