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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...
Pectus excavatum, also known as a sunken chest, is a common congenital chest wall deformity in which the sternum and ribs are pushed inward. This creates a concave appearance to the chest. It occurs more frequently in men but can also occur in women. Because of the presence of breasts in women, or the lack Read More…
Background: Significant or what has been called massive weight loss is any amount over 75lbs. Such amounts of weight loss are known to result in the creation of loose skin due to expansion which almost never contracts back to its original amount and tightness. These post weight loss skin effects vary across the body with Read More…
Background: Wide shoulder dysphoria is not uncommon in transfemales for which clavicle reduction osteotomies provides an effective treatment for it. The major recovery issue in such shoulder reduction surgery is the limited use of the arms in the early recovery. Keeping the arms from full abduction and extension avoids a distraction effect on the reunited Read More…
Management of surgical skin incisions has drawn a tremendous amount of research and studies to develop strategies, mainly topical applications, to improve the ultimate appearance of the scars. Numerous topical agents are used today and there is considerable debate as what is the best scar therapy. Less frequently evaluated and, in the spirit of prevention Read More…
Background: The testicles are the major component of the scrotal sac whose sole function is to contain them and help regulate their temperature for viable sperm production. But beyond this function their aesthetic value is in their size which adds volume to the skin sac. The normal testicle size ranges from 3.5 to 5.5cms in Read More…
Background: There are numerous types of aesthetic skull deficiencies for which patients seek treatment. But despite the varieties there are several distinct trends amongst genders. Women often desire an improved crown of their head shape while men often seek improvement of the flat back of their heads. Women seek crown of head augmentation to make Read More…
Background: Asymmetry of the back of the head, often called plagiocephaly, is a deformational skull deformity. The flatness on one side of the back of the head is its hallmark sign and is a common reason patients present for aesthetic skull implants. The source is largely congenital in nature (in utero) although there can be Read More…
Background: When one thinks of a short chin it is almost always perceived to be a horizontal issue. (lack of projection) And while that is by far the most common deficient chin dimension it is not the only one. Chins can also be vertically short or not long enough in height. And while many horizontal Read More…
Background: In clavicle reduction surgery one becomes aware that the paired clavicles are not often symmetric. Clavicle lengths are known by numerous anatomic studies to be different between the two sides. My clinical experience confirms this is accurate and careful examination has shown how frequent clavicle length asymmetries are. The longer clavicle length can be Read More…
Background: Chin implants are a common facial augmentation procedure which can be very effective in the properly selected patient. It is almost always the procedure that is done when a patient presents to a plastic surgeon for ‘chin augmentation’ or ‘jaw enhancement’. This is because it is the jaw augmentation procedure of which most surgeons 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...