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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 augmentation rhinoplasty of significance, the choice is always between using a rib graft vs an implant. Each options has their own specific advantages and disadvantages. The benefits of using an implant are avoiding a donor site harvest, less operative time, and an assured straightness to the shape of the implant. But like all implants Read More…
In the area of facial augmentation three fundamental treatment approaches exist, injectable fillers, fat injections and implants. Each has their specific advantages and disadvantages but they are not necessarily interchangeable. Each treatment approach differs in aesthetic outcomes, cost, permanency and how they are applied. While some surgeons view these three facial augmentation approaches as a Read More…
Background: While skull augmentations are done all over the head, the most common area that both men and women share is the back of the head. The back of he head can mean a direct horizontal projection increase or one that is oriented more at 45 degrees at the upper occipital region. A horizontal augmentation Read More…
Background: Beyond the effectiveness of surgical implants, their long-term existence in the human body leaves a record of the technology of the devices at the time of their placement. Facial implants are no different in this regard and what was used decades ago isdifferent today. The use of 3D CT imaging allows for the identification Read More…
Background: The craniofacial skeleton is prone to have raised bony areas as well as depressions. (discrete convexities and concavities) The vast majority of these are normal skeletal contours or variations thereof. But occasionally a raised hard bump develops that occurs in an area that is normally smooth. One such traditionally smooth craniofacial area is that Read More…
Background: Breast implants are most commonly placed in the submuscular pocket, more technically known as the dual plane or partial submuscular pocket. There are several different incisions in which to access and create this pocket including the inframammary, areolar and transaxillary incisions. Each incisions has its advantages and disadvantages as well as surgeon advocates. With Read More…
Background: The side of the head/forehead, known as the temporal area, has multiple areas that can be augmented. There are three specific temporal zones which include the low anterior area (Zone 1), the high anterior area (Zone 2) and the posterior area. (Zone 3) The most well known are Zones 1 and 2 as there Read More…
Facial gender identity is highlighted by several facial areas or zones. One of these facial areas in the upper third of the face or forehead. The relevance of this is seen in facial feminization surgery where the most consistent procedure performed is forehead reshaping surgery in most transgender male to female patients. The more convex Read More…
Background: The buccal lipectomy is a well known facial defatting/cheek slimming procedure. Being the largest encapsulated reservoir of fat in the face, its surgical removal is always impressive given the sheer volume of fat removed. Most buccal fat pads average in the 3ccs range. Regardless of the facial slimming effect, most buccal fat pads are Read More…
SHOULDER NARROWING REHABILITATION PROGRAM Recovery from shoulder narrowing surgery takes time and is unique because it involves both clavicles. Besides that there are no associated shoulder soft tissue injuries, it is somewhat different in recovery from clavicle fracture repair as there is no ‘good’ shoulder to lean on. As a result, rehabilitation is a bit 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...