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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 skull, like any other face or body area, can be augmented. Unlike the face and body, however, fat injection grafting is not a reliable technique to do so. For very small areas of indentation or contour deficiency such fat grafting may be effective. But for more major types of skull augmentation it is not Read More…
The most common complication in facelift surgery is postoperative bleeding which leads to a hematoma. It is more common in men than women due to the preponderance of blood vessels from beard hair follicles and the male propensity for elevated blood pressures both before and after surgery. Various ranges of hematoma occurrence are cited after Read More…
While both upper and lower eyelids experience adverse aging effects, they display different anatomic changes in doing so. While the upper eyelid develops skin redundancies, the lower eyelid is more prone to exhibit the formation of bags. (fat herniation) This is particularly true in the younger patient where any excessive skin on the lower eyelid Read More…
Background: The back of the head is composed of the central lower occipital bone and the upper paired parietal bones. It also represents at its most projection point the intersection of the sagittal and lambdoidal sutures. It is much more anatomically complex in its development than its frontal counterpart of the forehead. It is also Read More…
Background: The chin implant is a common performed procedure for the weak chin. For some patients this is a ‘one and done’ procedure in which a satisfactory result is obtained and the implant remains a permanent device. But for others the initial results may be underwhelming and the patient seeks further surgery for an enhanced Read More…
Background: Chin augmentation in females is uniquely different than in men. This is particularly relevant in the horizontal and width dimensions. Women do not need as much horizontal chin augmentation as men. The classic vertical line dropped down from the lip as the advancement goal for the chin is frequently too much, less horizontal augmentation Read More…
Aesthetic skull augmentation refers to adding a material on top of the outer cranial surface (onlay) to create a change in the shape of the head. This concept can be applied any of the five skull surfaces. (front, back, sides and top) This should not be confused with the more well known techniques used in Read More…
The sliding genioplasty is a wonderful operation for the properly selected chin deficient patient. It is a versatile procedure that can be used to achieve a variety of dimensional chin changes. While there are some slight variations in how the procedure is performed, it fundamentally is done by a bone cut below the tooth roots Read More…
Cheek dimples are a unique human facial feature that is often seen as having a desired appearance. In certain ethnicities and cultures cheek dimples are highly prized and surgical techniques to create them are commonly done. The anatomy of a cheek dimple typically comes from a bifidity or defect in the zygomaticus muscle. But the Read More…
Medpor implant material is well know to create vigorous soft tissue attachments due to its irregular surface contour. Such soft tissue adherence has both advantages and disadvantages. A major disadvantage is if the implant needs to be adjusted and/or removed. Getting the Medpor implant out has been stated by some to be impossible and most 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...