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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...
The custom jawline implant is the definitive 3D method of reshaping the lower face. With a predetermined design made to fit the patient’s anatomy on an individual basis its effects are far more aesthetically powerful than any use of standard jaw implants. But the preoperative design is a best guess estimate of what the patient Read More…
Testicular enhancement is an aesthetic procedure which increases the appearance of the size of the testicles and scrotum. This is different than testicular reconstruction/replacement where one or both testicles are or are about to be missing. Enhancement refers to increasing the size of the indwelling testicles, whether they are of normal size or have shrunk Read More…
Background: Jaw augmentation is the most frequented form of aesthetic facial augmentation. While chin augmentation has been around for a long time more recent focus has been on improving the shape of the entire jawline including the jaw angles. Standard chin and jaw angle implants exist, and they have their role, but the gold standard Read More…
Background: Reshaping the upper third of the face, as opposed to more commonly known rejuvenation techniques has a different objective and patient population. Forehead rejuvenation strives to make the upper face look less aged primarily by reduction of skin wrinkles and changing the position and arc of the eyebrows. Conversely the primary goal of forehead Read More…
Background: The most recognizable skull deformity on the back of the head is the occipital knob or the overgrown inion which is seen most commonly in men. It appears as a solitary midline projection sticking out of the lower end of the occipital bone. It presents in variable sizes from a small bump to a Read More…
Background: The occipital bone is a large skull bone of which most is not seen as it lies below the neck muscles and wraps inferiorly around the spine. The part that is seen is the upper portion of the occipital bone which is prone to various protrusions such as knobs and buns. But in the Read More…
Background: One of the common lower facial reshaping procedures done today is that of V line surgery. Originating in the Eastern part of the world where larger and more square shaped lower jaws exist, it is now performed in the Western world as well. It has a prominent role in transfemale surgery to feminize the Read More…
Background: Improvement of scars is a common request for which a variety of techniques exist to do so. Surgical treatment is indicated when the scars are hypertrophic (raised and wide) or have a depressed contour to them. Laser and various injection therapies have a role when scars are generally flat and improvement is needed in Read More…
Background: The length of the head is the distance from the frontal bone of the forehead to the occipital bone on the back of the head. When increased anteroposterior head lengths occur there is always an increased occipital length component. With that occipital protrusion comes a change in the shape of the back of the Read More…
Background: The chin is seen as a relatively ‘simple’ anatomic structure with few risks of any neurovascular or dental complications from surgical implant or osteotomy manipulations. And while this is true from any major medical complications this is not accurate when it comes to aesthetic complications. The relationship of the enveloping soft tissue over 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...