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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: Alloplastic chin augmentation is done most commonly using either a silicone or porous polyethylene implant (Medpor) materials. Each has their own advantages and disadvantages and surgeons have their own preferences. The argument for the use of a silicone implant is that it is to remove/replace if desired. The argument for a Medpor implant is Read More…
The words ‘operation and ‘surgery’ are commonly used in plastic surgery and are often perceived as the same or interchangeable. ‘I am having an operation’ or ‘I am having surgery’ seem to imply the same thing and from their general use standpoint that is true. But when viewed beyond their common usege, they are actually Read More…
Background: Plagicephaly is as general term that refers to cranioscoliosis or a twisting of the skull’s normal oblong shape. While its effect is usually present on both the front and back of the skull, one of these surfaces usually dominate. Typically the back of the head or the occiput is more severely affected. It is Read More…
The role of permanent fillers in aesthetic facial augmentation remains controversial. While some patients experience good long-term results, others can develop complications such as hard nodules, undesired overfilling, irregularities and even inflammatory reactions. While more commonly used temporary injectable fillers can also experience these same issues, they are more easily reversed either by secondary injection Read More…
Background: A custom jawline implant has a total reshaping effect on the lower third of the face. It does so by virtue of its surface area coverage with a complete augmentation of the entire inferolateral surface of the lower jaw from angle to angle. This makes it the biggest type of facial implant that can Read More…
Background: Midfacial width reduction/narrowing by cheekbone osteotomies is a well known surgical technique. While it has been popularized and is most commonly done in Asian patients, I have done it many times in other ethnicities as well. It is more about whether the cheekbone anatomy can be successfully changed to accomplish the patient’s goals of Read More…
Forehead augmentation is most reliably done using different bone-based augmentation materials. Whether it is bone cements or a custom implant design made from the patient’s 3D CT scan, they reliable create forehead shape changes with a strong push off of the bone’s surface. Despite its reliability, implant-based forehead augmentation is not for everyone due to Read More…
Background: Dorsal augmentation is done for a wide variety of structurally deficient noses. When the amount of dorsal augmentation is small, the patient’s septum or ear harvest sites will produce adequate volume. But when the augmentation requirements are significant, rib grafts are needed if an autologous approach is desired. Rib grafts have a long history Read More…
Background: The most common approach to a complete jawline augmentation would be with the use of standard chin and jaw angle implants. This can work well for many patients but requires proper implant selection and placement to be effective. While this sounds straightforward it often is not so simple. Chin and jaw angle implant styles Read More…
Paranasal augmentation has been done using various techniques for differing anatomic reasons. By history paranasal augmentation meant the placement of a bony implant for a skeletally deficient midface often done in conjunction with rhinoplasty typically in Asian patient with flatter midface profiles. Since the introduction of injectable fillers and with increasing use of fat injections, 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...