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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...
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…
Background: Chin implants are the most common form of aesthetic facial augmentation of which a wide variety of styles and sizes exist. Such a large selection of chin implant options would lead one to believe that almost any type of chin reshaping option is possible. But the reality is that the available chin implant options Read More…
Implants are the one assured permanent method for temporal augmentation. Besides guaranteed volume they also assure a smooth contour due to the outer contour of the implant. (assuming they are placed without inducing any folded edges) In placing temporal implants they are three incisional locations that can be used. The most common method is the Read More…
The most common major facial rejuvenation procedure is a facelift. While facelift surgery is available in many different variations, one fundamental principle of its performance is the need to place incisions in and around the ears. This almost always involves the earlobes which is also critical during the closure of these incisions at the conclusion Read More…
Background: Waist reduction surgery is typically achieved by traditional procedures such as liposuction and tummy tucks. But for thinner patients who lack any substantial abdominal skin laxity or subcutaneous fat collections, such traditional reduction methods are not of use. Any effort at further waist reduction must be focused on deeper structures such as muscle and Read More…
Masculinizing the male face is typically about augmenting the skeletal contours of the three facial thirds. This includes the linear lines of the brow bones, cheeks and jawline. Today this is possible because of custom implant designs which make brow bone augmentation possible (which never was), cheek augmentation more specific (high cheekbone look) and jawline Read More…
Background: Aesthetic skull augmentation by onlay addition (on top of the skull bone surface) can provide head shape improvements of various congenital deficiencies. Whether this is on the back of the head, the crown area or the top and/or the sides, visible improvements in the head shape can occur within the limits of how much Read More…
Background: The ear due to its angulated position from the side of the head is exposed to multiple types of injuries. Most of the these ear injuries are either lacerations (common) or avulsive (far less common) in nature. In either case there are ample normal and supple tissues on or around the ear to perform Read More…
Background: The forehead is the largest facial surface area that is relatively smooth. Besides the brow bone prominences in a male, no bumps or protrusions should be present in the rest of the forehead of either male or female. When one develops a forehead prominence later in life, even if it is small, it becomes 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...