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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...
Custom design facial implants offer the opportunity to produce the most significant changes to the skeletal structure of the face. While not true in every case, many times these implants are far bigger and cover more bony surface area than that of standard facial implants. By virtue of being larger they can be more challenging Read More…
Background: The facelift is the workhorse of the treatment of lower facial aging. Changing the neck angle and smoothing out the jawline is what the operation primarily accomplishes. But it is not an ‘all or none’ type procedure. Facelift techniques can be modified, and should be, for the extent of the facial aging that is Read More…
It is common for all plastic surgeons to see patients that have had prior surgical procedures of which they did not have a desired outcome. In seeing these patients some will have had a good relationship with their surgeon, and while not pleased with their outcome, they speak well of their plastic surgeon and his/her Read More…
Background: A custom jawline implant provides the greatest contour change possible to the lower third of the face. That is not surprising due to its sheer size and surface area coverage of the mandible. The design process is impressive and empowering as it is possible to design about any size and dimensions that the patient Read More…
Background: The center part of the upper lip has the most complex anatomy of the perioral region. With vertical philtral columns and a horizontally oriented Cupid’s bow, there is a ‘valley’ that lies between them. This upper lip concavity does not have a specific name but can be called the philtral dip or the central Read More…
A long upper lip, whether from aging or natural development, can be a source of aesthetic concern. An increased distance between the base of the nose and the upper lip increases the midface length and disrupts the balance between the facial third proportions. In addition to facial imbalance it also creates a perception of aging. Read More…
While chin implants were the original jaw augmentation method, the development and emergence of jaw angle implants now provides an option for the rest of the jaw as well. The combination of standard chin and jaw angle implants can be done to create a total jawline enhancement. Placed at the three ‘corners’ of the jaw, Read More…
Buttock augmentation by fat injections (Brazilian Butt Lift) is one of the fastest growing body contouring procedures over the past decade. By combining a reductive liposuction harvest with recycling of that fat into an immediate buttock augmentation effect accounts for its popularity. But as the autologous procedure has become commonplace, complications have occurred that are Read More…
Background: The development is a complex interplay between multiples independently bone plate sites. This combined with the influence of various muscle and facial attachments makes for irregular surfaces around the base of the skull. One such common bony protrusion site is the inion or occipital knob on the back of the head. While everyone has Read More…
Injectable fillers have enjoyed widespread usage over the face for a variety of aesthetic augmentations. The nose has not been neglected for these injectable filler applications for specific bridge and tip enhancements. But the high concentration of blood vessels in the nose and its relatively tight skin, particularly in the tip area, gives one pause 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...