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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...
In designing a custom jawline implant, one of the most critical areas to address is the jaw angle. As a paired and highly visible part of the lower face, the jaw angles have a major impact on aesthetic outcomes. For many patients—particularly men—the primary goal is to achieve strong, angular, and well-defined jaw angles that Read More…
There is an extensive range of silicone breast implant sizes available today, making it possible to meet the aesthetic goals of virtually any patient—regardless of their height, weight, or body type. Selecting the appropriate implant size involves a combination of preoperative planning techniques, but it is important to remember that sizing is not an exact Read More…
Overview Aesthetic lip reshaping can be achieved through a variety of excisional surgical techniques, each offering permanent changes in lip form by removing targeted tissue. The most common of these is the subnasal or bullhorn lip lift, which enhances central upper lip fullness by removing tissue beneath the nose. While other techniques—such as vermilion advancements, Read More…
Background: Off-the-shelf chin implants are widely available and generally effective for patients seeking minor horizontal chin augmentation while preserving their natural shape. However, these standard implants often fall short in cases requiring more complex, multidimensional enhancements—especially when addressing uncommon chin deficiencies. A particularly challenging problem is vertical chin deficiency. This condition involves either a purely Read More…
Custom Forehead Augmentation in Men: A Case Study Background While the forehead is not the initial focus of facial masculinization for many male patients, it often becomes relevant after lower facial enhancements—such as jawline augmentation—are complete. At that point, attention turns to balancing the upper third of the face with what has been surgically achieved Read More…
There are two fundamentally different approaches to achieving a more complete jaw augmentation: the chin wing osteotomy and the custom jawline implant. (This discussion excludes standard chin and jaw angle implants, as they lack a connected effect.) The chin wing procedure uses an autologous technique, splitting and repositioning bone, whereas a custom jawline implant is Read More…
Cheek augmentation in men is typically performed using the same off-the-shelf implants designed for women. However, it doesn’t take much thought to recognize the gender differences in ideal cheek aesthetics. The male cheekbone has distinct structural characteristics compared to the female: it is generally higher and more angular, whereas the female cheek is rounder and Read More…
Reduction of wide cheeks can only be effectively achieved by moving the bone inward through osteotomies. Simply shaving the cheekbone is of limited value because it cannot adequately address the widest part of the cheekbone. Furthermore, the extensive soft tissue dissection required for shaving can lead to postoperative soft tissue sagging. The Concept of Bone Read More…
Frontal bossing is a well-recognized aesthetic skull deformity that can present in various forms. It manifests as a prominent forehead or an overall convex forehead shape, often accentuated by a high or receded frontal hairline. In many cases, the increased distance between the eyebrows and the hairline amplifies the appearance of the forehead prominence. Anatomy Read More…
Introduction The temporal region of the head presents a variety of aesthetic concerns involving both bone and soft tissue. One of the least recognized—until experienced personally—is the appearance of a prominent temporal artery. Often mistaken for a vein, this is actually the anterior branch of the superficial temporal artery, identifiable by its serpiginous course and 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...