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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...
Cheek dimples are well known aesthetic features of the midface. Some people who do not have them regard them as aesthetically desirable while others who have them would like to have them removed. When naturally present anatomic studies have shown that cheek dimples occur as a result of a defect in the zygomaticus muscle. This Read More…
Background: A facelift is one of the most recognizable cosmetic surgery procedures in all of plastic surgery. Despite its familiarity to the public, it is a procedure that has a lot of misconceptions about it. One of the most common is the extent of facial involvememt. Often perceived as involving the full face, a facelift Read More…
Background: Congenital skull defects occur in a wide variety of presentations. In essence it is any contour irregularity that results in a noticeable loss of contour projection. Most congenital skull defects are not full-thickness. Rather they are partial thickness with inadequate bine thickness compared to the surrounding bone. One of the smaller congenital skull defects Read More…
Background: Chin deficiencies are typically described by the relationship of the most projecting part of the chin to the lower lip in the profile view. While this is a good aesthetic proportion to use, chin deficiencies may be associated with other physical findings as well. As chin deficiencies become greater soft tissue issues can develop Read More…
Background: Like all facial surgeries there is going to be swelling and bruising which will persist for a longer period of time after surgery than most people want. This is certainly no less true for rhinoplasty surgery. But what differentiates nose reshaping surgery from all other facial procedures is the persistence of swelling, often lasting Read More…
As an assured method of cheek augmentation, implants have been around for over three decades. While current cheek implant styles remain relevant for many patients, contemporary cheek and midface looks have changed. To address these evolving aesthetic trends, newer designs for cheek implants need to be used. More younger patients are requesting the so called Read More…
Background: Bone fractures of the face are not uncommon due to a variety of external force mechanisms. One of the more common types of facial bone injuries involves the cheekbones, known as the zygomatico-maxillary complex (ZMC) fracture. While typically referred to as a cheekbone fracture its anatomic derangement is more complex than that name implies. Read More…
In some ways pectoral implants are the male equivalent of the female breast implant. While the enhanced anatomic structure is different (muscle vs breast mound), the surgical placement of the implant needed to do so is largely the same. Both pectoral and breast implants are placed in the submuscular plane underneath the pectoralis major Read More…
Background: While augmentation of the lower jaw has historically been perceived as that of the chin at the front of the jaw, that has been a limited perception of what is possible and often needed. Augmentation of the back of the jaw, the jaw angles, affects two-thirds of the lower jaw and can have just Read More…
When significant augmentation to the nose is needed, the options have always included the patient’s own bone (autograft), a synthetic material (implant) and cadaveric or tissue bank grafts. (allograft) There are biologic advantages and disadvantages to either nasal augmentation option as well as patient and surgeon preferences, the latter often based on more emotion 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...