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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...
Augmentation by an oblique sliding genioplasty is a highly successful procedure as it stretches out the overlying soft tissue chin pad. However when trying to do the same in reverse, or in any form of intraoral bony genioplasty where bony support is lessened (shaving, t-shaped genioplasty, reverse oblique osteotomy) the risk of soft tissue problems Read More…
One of the common questions I get in regards to custom infraorbital-malar (IOM) implants is can they be placed through an intraoral approach. This question is asked because most of the time I do place them through a lower eyelid incision. Having placed them earlier in my clinical experience through the intraoral route I can Read More…
Background: The skull is prone to deformational forces during its development which can adversely affect its shape. While these effects can occur anywhere on the five surfaces of the skull they are most commonly seen on the back of the head. This is probably due to the neonate’s head’s position in utero and most certainly Read More…
Injectable fillers of various types are widely used today to create enhanced facial volumes. They can specifically be used to enhance the facial skeletal features of the brow bones, nose, cheek, chin and jawline. While such facial bone augmentation results are highly dependent on the type of filler used, the volume placed and the skill Read More…
In skull reshaping surgery one of the important fundamental procedures is skull reduction. Removing portions of prominent or excessive heights of the skull in various areas is commonly done. The key to skull reduction is never whether it can be done but rather can enough bone be removed to achieve a satisfactory result. This will Read More…
Shoulder narrowing surgery is an effective method for upper torso feminization. It is an operation that involves a linear reduction in the length of the clavicles by removing a segment of it. One of the most common questions by patients considering this surgery is how much length of clavicle bone can be removed. Which essentially Read More…
Background: When evaluating facial asymmetries I divide them into two basic types, craniofacial and aesthetic. Some many view this distinction as minor vs major but the terms craniofacial and aesthetic is more meaningful as it differentiates how they are treated. Major facial asymmetries are often syndromic (e.g., hemifacial microsomia), usually involve earlier intervention in childhood Read More…
Background: The one primary feature that separates the male forehead from that of the female is the presence of visible brow bone mounds/protrusions. Males have these inferior forehead prominences and the suprabrow break above them that creates this uniquely male forehead shape. Occasionally some females will be seen with brow bone prominences but they are Read More…
Background: Osteomas are the most common benign bony masses of the forehead. Their fixed firm location with the scalp above to slide back and forth over it confirms the diagnosis and radiographic imaging assessment is not usually needed. Removal of forehead osteomas can be done by direct, hairline or retro hairline approaches. Once into the Read More…
Rib removal surgery for aesthetic waistline reduction is based on the premise that the free floating ribs provide support to the lateral waistline. Thus removing them would allow the waistline to collapse/fall inward. This is conceptually true as any diagram, drawing or illustration of the lower end of the rib cage for ribs #11 and 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...