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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 the new textbook OPERATIVE TECHNIQUES IN CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY I co-wrote a chapter on craniofacial-based orbital reconstruction entitled ‘Box and U-Shaped Osteotomies’. In this chapter is described the basic techniques for the surgical correction of orbital dystopias. This is a bony orbital condition where the entire orbital box and its contents are displaced in a Read More…
Background: Cheek augmentation is most commonly done in females. The traditional goal was to create an ‘apple cheek’ midface effect. This is defined as the part of the cheek that enlarges when smiling or laughing. This is anatomically over the main anterolateral projection of the cheekbone and has a rounded appearance. To no surprise this Read More…
Background: Chin augmentation in females is a common procedure that is often combined with other facial procedures (e.g., rhinoplasty) or done as a stand alone surgery. While it is a facial reshaping surgery that has been done for a long time and given that it is also performed frequently, it is assumed that it is Read More…
The skull is typically thought of as a single unified smooth surface throughout its entirety. But the reality is that it is common of 12 different bones that come together and grow to create the overall skull shape. One of these is the parietal bone which is located behind the frontal bone and above the Read More…
In the new textbook OPERATIVE TECHNIQUES IN CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY I wrote a chapter on skull reconstruction entitled ‘Three- Dimensional Implant Reconstruction of the Cranial Vault’. In this chapter I describe my experience of over 25 years of designing and placing computer-generated skull implants for a wide variety of defects. The use of a computer design Read More…
Background: The prominence of the brow bones is largely a reflection of the size of the underlying frontal sinus cavities. The frontal sinus is technically composed of four pairs of paranasal sinuses which are mucosal lined and drain into the nose through the frontonasal duct. While absent after birth and the first few years thereafter, Read More…
Implants are a common method of aesthetic facial augmentation. While they have been around for roughly fifty years, there are still some basic misconceptions about them. One of these often stated misconceptions is that they cause bone erosion. This is most commonly discussed about chin implants, but by association, all other facial implants (e.g., cheek Read More…
Background: The forehead is a seemingly blank canvas with a wide expanse of skin devoid of any central features. But the shape of the forehead is actually much more complex than it looks and has more anatomic features than how it appears on a cursory glance. It is boarded superiorly by the frontal hairline, to Read More…
Background: The shape of the lower jaw has a major influence on the appearance of the lower face. The lower jaw is an L-shaped bone composed of the vertical ramus posteriorly and the horizontal body and chin which protrudes anteriorly. Much the forward growth of the lower jaw emanates from the condylar growth center in Read More…
A custom jawline implant creates the most significant change to the lower third of the face as any other surgical procedure. In many cases it creates an even greater change than a sagittal split mandibular osteotomy even if combined with a sliding genioplasty. This is because it can add significant jawline width which no mandibular 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...