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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...
Background: The back of the head is seemingly devoid of any distinctive features. Yet it has as many osseous features as that of the forehead which is on the opposite side of the skull. At the bottom of the occipital bone on the back of the head is the central inion, or occipital knob, as Read More…
Background: The jaw angles of the lower jaw represent two-thirds of the lower face. Despite occupying a large surface area and providing significant soft tissue support to the overlying soft tissues, the jaw angles have historically been less aesthetically recognized than that of the singular projecting chin. This is understandable given that the chin is Read More…
Background: There are numerous factors to consider in chin augmentation from the method (implant vs osteotomy), material if an implant is used, to the dimensional changes required to achieve the desired effect. Despite the variety of options available successful results can be achieved with a wide variety of combinations of these factors provided it is Read More…
Background: The webbed neck is a well known congenital deformity that appears as bands of loose skin along both sides of the neck. Anatomically it is more than just skin, the neck webs also consist of a widened trapezius muscle as well. Such neck webs are most commonly associated with Turner and Noonan syndromes. But Read More…
One of the most common areas for any ribcage protrusion is the subcostal margin. This is were the cartilaginous portions of ribs 8, 9 and 10 merge to form the bottom part of the lower ribcage below the anterior chest wall. It has a defined edge in which most non-obese people can grab its lower Read More…
Background: Having a well defined lower third of the face, a good jawline, is one the most important features of the male face. While there are many variations/personal tastes to what makes for a well defined jawline, there are certain essential components to it. These include an adequately projected chin, a desired chin shape (round Read More…
Migraine headaches are multifactorial of which most have no direct case and effect basis for their occurrence. This does not mean that anatomic basis for their occurrence does not exist, just that for many it remains difficult to precisely locate. There is a small percentage of migraine patients in which the symptoms are primarily related Read More…
Background: The shape of the bony forehead above the brow bones has numerous features including height, width and shape of its projection. A type of aesthetic bony concern of the forehead is too great a prominence or protrusion. The forehead sticks out and breaks the plane of its projection. The most well known example is Read More…
Background: There are numerous types of lumps and bumps that can occur on the skull, many of which have a defined origin and precise location. One of these is the sagittal prominence, a midline crest or ridge of bone that can occur anywhere along the original sagittal suture line. A distant cousin to the more Read More…
Background: Clavicle lengthening is one type of shoulder reshaping surgery with the intent of creating a more masculine upper torso appearance. While increased shoulder width is one of the desired effects, changing a rounded shape to a more square or angular shoulder appearance is equally important. Small clavicle lengths create rounder shoulders with a more 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...