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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...
Browlifting is often part of periorbital rejuvenation, whether it is done combined with blepharoplasties or, less frequently, in isolation. The most common type of browlift used today is the endoscopic technique primarily because of the limited incisions used. It’s effectiveness is based on two basic principles, adequate brow tissue release and a method for fixation Read More…
While standard cheek implants can address most aesthetic cheek deficiencies, certain cheek augmentation needs require a custom implant approach. When the amount of augmentation size, surface area coverage or unusual anatomy/asymmetries exist, a 3D CT scan is needed to customize the implant designs to fulfill the patient’s aesthetic needs. While custom implants can provide a Read More…
Background: There are various general descriptions of head shape concerns which imply which section of the skull is either excessive or deficient. A narrow head shape refers to the side of the head which is commonly perceived as that of the temporal bone which sits above the ear. Technically it also includes a portion of Read More…
In designing custom jawline implants for the ‘high angle’ patient, the question is always how much should the jaw angle be lowered. While there are some aesthetic guidelines for placement of jaw angle position, it is first important to establish the diagnosis…is the jaw angle really high and, if so, how high? Such an assessment Read More…
Background: The earlobe is the only part of the ear that does not have a cartilaginous base. It is only skin and fat which makes it potentially structurally unstable over a lifetime. It is prone to elongation due to aging and stretching from ear ring wear. It is also prone to being too big in Read More…
Custom implants can be designed for may different aesthetic facial needs. While they are most commonly perceived as being used for the midface (cheeks ad infraorbital rims) and lower face (chin and jawline) they are also used for the upper face as well. Forehead and brow bone augmentations can be done with custom implant designs Read More…
The buccal lipectomy is a well known facial reshaping procedure to help slim the cheek area. This area of facial fat removal is unique because it does not require liposuction to do so. In fact it is the only facial and body area where the defatting is done by direct excision rather than vacuum aspiration Read More…
Background: Custom jaw implants can be made out of a variety of materials, each offering their own advantages and disadvantages. The newest member of potential custom implant materials is PEEK or polyether ether ketone. This is a semicrystalline thermoplastic material that was originally developed back in 1982 and had the appeal of being structurally stable Read More…
Background: Custom skull implants create the most significant head shape changes that are possible in adults. Provided that an augmentation effect is needed there is no other form of implant, intraoperatively or preoperatively designed, that produce a better or more substantive result within the limits of what the overlying scalp can accommodate. While less well Read More…
While many women would like to have broader hips, some would like to have them made more narrow. While the concept of the ‘hips’ in both augmentation and reduction seems to be the same, they are actually not. Hip augmentation means enlargement at some level below the iliac crest, often over the greater trochanter of 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...