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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...
Treatment for varying degrees of flatness of the back of the head is the most common form of aesthetic skull augmentation. Done today using a custom design approach for the correction the optimal amount of back of head asymmetry and overall augmentation can be obtained. The relevant question with custom skull implants, now that the Read More…
The different materials available for standard and custom facial implants are well known and include silicone, Medpor, Goretex and PEEK in the U.S.. The first three are available in standard facial implants and silicone, Medpor and PEEK are available in custom facial implants. There are numerous differences between all of these implant materials and the Read More…
Background: Forehead augmentation has been done by numerous techniques over the years. Historically it has been most commonly done by bone cements but has largely been replaced today by custom forehead implant designs. Establishing the exact dimensions needed and in a smooth fashion from top to bottom and from side to side is most accurately Read More…
Iatrogenic ptosis of the soft tissue chin pad can occur for several reasons. The most commons causes are when a chin implant is removed and not replaced or when intraoral chin reduction is done by burring or a setback genioplasty. Correction of the resultant drooping chin pad is done by several different methods of which Read More…
Enlargement of the size of the testicles for aesthetic purposes can only be achieved with implants. Such testicle implants can be placed in either a side by side technique or as a wrap around implant. Each has their advantages and disadvantages as well as indications.The primary indication for the wraparound implant is when one’s natural Read More…
Shoulder narrowing surgery is an effective procedure based on a removal of a segment of the clavicle. As the clavicle is reduced in length the outer shoulder width moves inward in a near linear relationship of the bone that is removed. While shoulder width reduction is the objective of the procedure, its success is also Read More…
Pectoral implants are the most effective method for male chest enhancement. There are a wide variety of standard pectoral implant sizes from which to choose. But unlike breast implants in women how to size and select pectoral implants is not as well known. Pectoral implants are paced exclusively in an intramuscular pocket. This means the lateral border of the pectorals Read More…
While the placement of breast implants in cis-women vs transgender women is technically the same, there are some differences in the shape of the chest between these two groups of patients. As a result there will be outcomes differences from their breast augmentation surgery. Knowing these differences helps prepare the patient for how their breasts Read More…
Testicular implant enhancement differs from testicular implant replacement in that one’s natural testicles are present. Making them bigger for aesthetic purposes involves one of two techniques based on the residual size of the testicles. If the testicles are small (3.5cms or less) then a side by side method can be used which is effective as Read More…
Background: Gendor dysphoria affects many aspects of the face and body in the male to female transitioning patient. For the body wide shoulders is one of the top priorities to change, even surpassing that of breast or buttock augmentation for many transgender patients. Fortunately an operation does exist that directly addresses that concern by shortening 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...