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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 of the calfs is most effectively done using implants. The placement of calf implants is on top of the gastrocnemius muscles underneath its fascial covering. Placed through small incisions in a skin crease behind the knee, the fascial plane is relatively easy to find and enter. There are few anatomic structures of which to Read More…
Background: The shape of the male chest is influenced by a variety of anatomic structures of which the largest is the pectoral muscle. Lying between these soft tissue masses is the bony sternum whose lateral edges are made up of the rib articulations and the attachment origins of the pectoral muscles. As a midline chest Read More…
Background: The shape of the forehead in a male is dominated by one structure, the brow bones. That is the distinguishing feature that separates the male vs female forehead shape and is directly the result of an increased pneumatization of the frontal sinuses. The protruding convex brow bones separate from the forehead above it through Read More…
Getting more defined cheekbones in either men or women can be challenging. In some patients they have decent cheekbone structure but their face is too full to show them well. In these cases facial defatting (buccal lipectomies, perioral liposuction) is often done to reduce the fullness below the cheekbones. In others they may have a Read More…
Cellulite remains a ubiquitous aesthetic problem that is well understood from an anatomic standpoint. But despite this anatomic understanding effective treatments that persist remain elusive. From surgical treatments like liposuction, pickling (fascial band release) and fat grafting to numerous topical and external therapies, the sheer numerous of approaches that have become available to treat cellulite Read More…
Chin implants are the most common form of facial implant augmentation. One of their most recognized features by x-rays are what is often described as ‘erosion’ or loss of bone underneath or around the implant. As a result it is a widely held belief that this is a pathologic phenomenon and bodes poorly for the Read More…
The most common leg muscle that is augmented for aesthetic purposes are the calfs. (gastrocs) Calf implants have been used for decades and are a very successful body implant procedure. In more recent times the upper leg has been periodically implanted as well to augment either the rectus femoris or the combined rectus femoris-vastus laterals Read More…
While most patients understandably are enamored with the design and surface area coverage of a custom jawline implant, one aspect of it that is not obvious is its placement during surgery. How can such a large implant be placed through small incisions that heal well and create no obvious aesthetic tradeoffs? One approach that diminishes Read More…
Decreasing the width or excessive convexity of the side of the head is performed by a procedure known as temporal reduction. This is an operation in which the full thickness of the posterior temporal muscle belly is removed. This is done through an incision placed in the crease of the back of the ear (postauricular Read More…
Background: While facial asymmetry is common and often viewed as a favorable personal trait, this is only true in more minor forms of it. In more significant facial asymmetries such a favorable feeling about it is never shared by the patient. Of course the interpretation of what constitutes minor vs more significant facial asymmetries is 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...