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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 forehead is prone to contour irregularities from depressions to protrusions. In the upper forehead the most common contour deformity is that of forehead horns. It has this name because it typically occurs as paired circular protrusions. Their origins are developmental as the forehead develops from a pair of frontal eminences (tuber frontale) which Read More…
Tear troughs and undereye hollows are some of the most common periorbital aesthetic deformities. While they are located in the lower eyelid region they are not necessarily the same. Tear trough are typically described as discrete indentations located more at the medial orbital rim area and are the result of aging or tissue thinning creating Read More…
Background: The general shape of the skull is that of a convex sphere with various arcs to these convexities at different areas. It is also largely a smooth surface so elevated and depressed areas can be easily felt and in many cases seen. Indentations of the skull’s surface can occur at a variety of areas, Read More…
Background: Plagiocephaly is a well known congenital head shape abnormality that affects the entire skull. This global affect is why it is known as the twisted or oblique head shape. But the most severely affected area is usually the back of the head with the greatest oblique flattening effect. It is always the number #1 Read More…
The long upper lip is seen as a sign of aging or facial disproportion. It is rarely perceived that a long upper lip is a flattering facial feature. Some people have a naturally longer lip, as judged by the distance between the nose and the cupid’s bow region of the lip, while others have seen Read More…
Temporal hollowing is a common sequelae of aging particularly in the thin female. While the actual temporal muscle does not shrink significantly with aging, the temporal fat pads do. Thin females do not have sizable temporal fat pads initially and whatever is there may largely shrink with age. The most common treatment for temporal hollowing Read More…
Background: While aesthetic jaw augmentation is historically associated with men, contemporary times have changed. While still not as frequently requested as that of men, more women request jaw augmentation than ever before. This has been driven by the jawlines of well known actresses and models. In reality a great jawline in women has always been Read More…
Background: The removal of a testicle in a child, teenager or adult is done for a variety of medical reasons. The three Ts (trauma, tumors and torsion) make up the major reasons for an often urgent need for removal of a testicle. Its replacement is usually not done at the removal due to swelling, the Read More…
Background: The shape of the male face is obviously different in many ways from that of a female. The first difference is in its overall size with male faces generally being larger than females. The second difference is in the shape of the facial bones. While men have the same number and type of facial Read More…
Background: The skull is a collection of multiple larger pieces of bone that are connected through a network of sutures during development. These various sutures and how they develop and connect create the opportunities for a variety of external skull surface irregularities. One such skull irregularity is that of the raised sagittal ridge or crest. 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...