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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...
Background: Any form of skull augmentation must consider the stretch of the scalp to accommodate it. The scalp is a naturally tight soft tissue covering as it is stretched over a large hard convex surface and there is no functional purpose in it being loose. Once elevated from its bony attachments across the top of Read More…
Custom skull implants are the best method for any form of aesthetic skull augmentation. Because they are designed from the patient’s 3D CT scan, they can create the best bony correction of the asymmetric skull or the best implant shape and contours of a desired skull augmentation effect. While there are multiple materials by which Read More…
Background: The historic approach to complete jawline augmentation is with the use of standard styles and sizes of chin and jaw angle implants. This three implant approach can be effective but is prone to asymmetries of implant positioning, an incomplete jawline effect and limitations of shapes and sizes of implants that are commercially available. The Read More…
Temporal artery ligation is a procedure used to reduce the appearance of the visible pathway of the superficial temporal artery onto the forehead. Often described by patients as ‘worms’ or ‘prominent veins’ they are largely an aesthetic male facial concern. While their appearance may be evident normally, they become enlarged when exposed to sunlight, increased Read More…
Background: The most common ear reshaping procedure is a setback otoplasty for the correction of protruding ears. (technically earlobe repair is the most common ear surgery but this is not an ear reshaping surgery) In an otoplasty the ear generally has good components but is distorted by its protrusive condition. In a much more uncommon Read More…
Background: The shape of the forehead is affected by many surface contour features. Its height and width are most evident in the frontal view. Its shape and any contour irregularities are most seen in the side and oblique views. When deficiencies exist in any of these forehead features an augmentative approach is needed. While several Read More…
Background: The shape of the skull varies widely amongst people. Despite this variability there are certain skull shapes that are viewed as more pleasing than others. In general a more convex shape is desired whether seen from the side or front views. But beyond the general concept of convexity no specific shape numerical measurements exist Read More…
Background: While jaw augmentation is most commonly associated as an aesthetic male procedure, it is done in women also. Women today can be just as concerned about the shape of their lower face and jawline. Many female celebrities, models and TV news women can be seen to have good jawlines. While the strength of the Read More…
Background: The shape of the entire face is heavily influenced by its underlying bone structure as is well known. While the effects of the overlying soft tissue do also have a significan influence on facial shape, that becomes less relevant the leaner one’s face becomes. This is seen along the jawline where thick facial and Read More…
The sliding genioplasty for chin augmentation is a multidimensional procedure. While it is commonly perceived as a horizontal chin movement, and this is what it was originally designed to do, it can create greater dimensional changes than just horizontal. It can just as easily create vertical chin lengthening (or less so vertical chin shortening) 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...