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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...
The traditional methods of waistline narrowing, such as liposuction and tummy tucks, are very effective for most women. But when one seeks more than these procedures can achieve, deeper anatomic manipulation is needed. Once beyond skin and fat the lone remaining structures are muscle and ribs. Reducing these two internal structures is what constitutes the Read More…
The location of the frontal hairline in both men and women is genetically determined. It serves as the determinant of the upper third of the face which is defined as between the eyebrows and the frontal hairline. The frontal hairline has any different patterns from a widow’s peak in the middle to varying degrees of Read More…
One of the most recognized aesthetic complications of facelift surgery is that of the pixie ear deformity. From the incisions placed in and around the ears for skin flap undermining and repositioning, the removal of redundant skin and its closure can place tension on the earlobes. Since the earlobe is the only part of the Read More…
Background: The pursuit of a well defined jawline always involve some form of augmentation. Whether this is along the corners of the jaw (chin and jaw angles) or along the entire jawline, building it out is the key to seeing an improved lower facial structural appearance. But where to place these augmentations dimensionally is the Read More…
Background: The labiomental fold or sulcus only becomes aesthetically relevant when it is seen as too deep. Or what may happen to it when a chin augmentation procedure is considered. How to manage an undesirably deep labiomental fold is most commonly treated by injectable fillers or fat…which works well in most cases in the unoperated Read More…
Background: The sliding genioplasty is a versatile chin reshaping procedure that has as its main advantage being an autologous procedure. Cutting and moving one’s chin bone has a very low rate of infection (I have only seen one) and assured healing every time. (in my experience) Despite its more invasive nature it is a safe Read More…
Background: The most visible dimension of the forehead is its vertical length. This perception is completely controlled by the location of the hairline which varies greatly amongst men and women. The edge of the frontal hairline can be changed in certain patients who have a good hairline density along the frontal edge and if it Read More…
Background: The shape of an aesthetically desirous forehead in a female is distinctly different than that of a male. The absence of brow bones is an obvious difference but the overall shape of the forehead is rounder with more vertical inclination. Equally important is the transition into the temporal area which should be seemless as Read More…
Background: The gummy smile is a well known aesthetic oral deformity where excessive gum show appears when smiling. The accepted amount of gum show when smiling is 1 to 2mms at most. Such gummy smile appearances can occur for two reasons, excessive maxillary vertical length and/or a hyperdynamic smile motion. (excessive upper lip pull) Vertical Read More…
Background: The face develops from paired brachial arches as an embryo which meet in the middle and fuse to form a complete paired face. This is a remarkably complex interaction and it is miraculous that to works as well as it does the vast majority of time in making a fairly symmetric face. But despite 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...