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Facelift – Before, During or After Custom Jawline Implants

While jaw implant augmentation can be done at any age if a structural deficiency exists management of loose or sagging overlying soft tissues is usually more age dependent. But in contemporary facial surgery we are seeing much younger patients seeking face/necklift surgery. Weight loss, early onset aging in structurally weaker faces and the desire for Read More…

Deciding Between A Custom Infraorbital or Infraorbital-Malar Implant Design

One of the more contemporary and increasingly popular facial reshaping changes that has grown in demand due to custom implant designs is that of the periorbital region, specifically the upper midface along the infraorbital rims and cheekbones. Structural deficiencies in this area even in young people cause undesired effects of undereye hollowing and weak cheekbones. Read More…

Replacing a Hard Small Highly Positioned Saline Testicle Implant

For a patient with a small, hard, high-riding saline testicular prosthesis, replacement with a modern solid nsilicone prosthesis is often worthwhile because the problems are frequently related to the original implant characteristics and/or pocket contracture. Common findings at surgery include:   Thickened fibrous capsule around the implant. Insufficient dependent scrotal pocket. Fixation sutures tethering the Read More…

Shaving of Ribcage Protrusions – Concept and Case Example

What Does Rib Shaving Mean? Shaving of ribcage protrusions is a surgical contouring procedure in which a prominent portion of a rib or ribs is reduced through excision of its outer convexity through bone or cartilage removal rather than removing the entire rib segment. Typically this is done for protrusions of the costal or cartilage-comprised Read More…

Aesthetic Hip Augmentation – Surgical Placement of Hip Implants

The surgical placement of aesthetic hip implants is dictated by the soft tissue anatomy between the iliac crest and the greater trochanter of the femur. While it would be ideal to place the implant in a subfascial or submuscular plane over the lateral pelvis where the implant is protected and edges would have no risk Read More…

Aesthetic Hip Implants – Design Considerations

For custom aesthetic hip implants, the dimensions are driven more by the patient’s pelvic width, soft-tissue thickness, and desired silhouette than by a standard size. Typical design ranges I have used are:   Parameter Typical Range Vertical length 14–22 cm Maximum width 10–14 cm Maximum projection 1.5 – 4.0 cm Edge thickness Feathered to near Read More…

Aesthetic Hip Augmentation – Basic Implant Concepts

Aesthetic hip implants are usually custom solid silicone designs because there are no widely available true “standard” hip implants, and the hip has a complex, curved, vertically oriented contour. Key Hip Implant Augmentation Design Concepts Intended to fill  the hip dip zone between the iliac crest and the greater trochanter of the femur. Avoid going Read More…

Design vs Placement Impact on Custom Facial Implaht Outcomes

Which is more important in custom facial implant outcomes..design vs surgical placement? For custom facial implants, if I had to rank them, I would say: 1. Design (slightly more important) 2. Surgical placement (very close second) The reason is that a perfectly placed implant cannot create an outcome that wasn’t built into the design. Placement Read More…

Essentials in Custom Forehead Implant Designs

The key elements in a custom forehead implant design can be divided into aesthetic goals, anatomical constraints, and implant engineering considerations. 1. Forehead Shape Goals   The first step is defining exactly what forehead change is desired: Horizontal augmentation: Increasing overall forehead projection. Vertical augmentation: Increasing forehead height. Central prominence: Creating more fullness in the Read More…

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