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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...
Fat grafting of the face is a very common plastic surgery procedure done to add or restore volume for a variety of aesthetic and reconstructive needs. There are a variety of techniques contained within fat grafting that are believed to affect the outcome. (how well the injected fat survives) How the fat is harvested, donor Read More…
Background: Midface deficiencies present in a variety of external facial appearances depending upon the extent of the underlying lack of forward bone growth. In the lower midface it can present as a Class III malocclusion. In the upper midface it presents as an infraorbital rim deficiency and a negative orbital vector. More often than not Read More…
Background: The well known sliding genioplasty can create multiple aesthetic dimensional changes of the chin. Most commonly horizontal advancements are done with or without some vertical height changes. While very effective at horizontal advancements it does result in an abnormal contour to the bone. (step-off) The larger the horizontal advancement the more significant this contour Read More…
Background: Aesthetic ear reshaping is most commonly perceived as the reduction of prominent ears. And while a setback otoplasty may be one of the most common aesthetic ear surgeries it is far from the only one. The convoluted shape of the large ear cartilage and the inferior hanging cartilage-free earlobe make for a variety of Read More…
Background: The lips can be affected by several shape features that have either occurred naturally or are the result of aging. One undesirable aspect of the lips is when their corners turn down. While often developing as a result of aging being weighed down by falling facial tissues, some people have it naturally. Lip volume Read More…
Background: An absent testicle in an adult can be the result of various causes. It can either have never formed, was undescended from the abdominal cavity during development or was lost after birth due to trauma or a tumor. All of these are well known to occur with the most reason common being it was Read More…
Rib removal surgery in the properly selected patient can remove the last anatomic barriers to inward reshaping of the sides of the waistline. While the name rib removal is what the surgery is called it actually consists of three specific tissue reduction strategies, fat removal (flank liposuction), muscle modification (lateral latissimus dorsi muscle removal) and Read More…
Background: The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) creates the articulation with the only moveable bone of the face. (lower jaw) It is responsible for allowing one to be able to open their mouth whose extent is most evident in the distance between the upper and lower front teeth. (interincisal distance) Like all joints it is composed of Read More…
Facelift surgery involves numerous technical maneuvers that influence both its immediate and long-term results. Much focus over the years has been on manipulation of the SMAS layer under the skin and many variations of its dissection and fixation have been described. But one of the core principles of facelift surgery is the placement of incisions Read More…
Background: Facial asymmetry is common and not surprising given the complex embryologic development of the face. It occurs in a tremendously diverse range of presentations of which the vast majority causes more aesthetic concerns than functional issues. While it is commonly said that every face has some degree of asymmetry and this is normal that 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...