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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...
Facial reshaping surgery is about changing the underlying structural support of the face. This fundamentally consists of either reducing or adding support or some combination thereof. On a smaller scale rhinoplasty, which is the original procedure of facial reshaping surgery, demonstrates what is possible through the addition or subtraction of structural support and allowing the Read More…
The cervicomental angle is the anatomic term to describe how sharply defined the neck is. The more acute the cervicomental angle is the more aesthetically pleasing it becomes. Aging is the most common cause for a more obtuse cervicometal angle. But genetics and weight can also be a source for it in younger patients as Read More…
The ear is made up of many parts that have varying topographies. Most of these ear components are structurally either convexities or concavities which is due to the cartilage that lies within. The lone exception to this topography is the earlobe, the only part of the ear that does not contain cartilage. This makes it Read More…
Background: Facial asymmetry is common in both young and older people. Most of the time these asymmetries are not large and are usually well tolerated. It is commonly said that most people have facial asymmetries and this is perfectly normal. It is even said that some degree of asymmetry adds character to the face and Read More…
Jaw angle implants are typically inserted through an intraoral route. This allows a subperiosteal pocket to be developed under the masseter muscle in a scarless fashion. But it is a procedure that is prone to implant asymmetry for an often not appreciated reason. The wording end of the implant is the furthest away from the Read More…
Background: The skull is prone to many deviations in its shape of which most are relatively minor. But just because the shape aberration appears relatively small in size compared to the overall skull surface area, this does not mean it is viewed as aesthetically minor to the patient. Ridges, bumps and other ‘high spots’ can Read More…
Background: While cheek implants are well known and done, how they actually work is often not appreciated. By being placed through an intraoral subperiosteal approach (most common insertion technique used) it is necessary to release the zygomatic ligaments and overlying soft tissues over and around he cheekbones. Once the implant is placed it acts like Read More…
Background: Chin implant augmentation is a common facial plastic surgery procedure that is not typically associated with wound healing problems. While the aesthetic outcome may be up for discussion in some cases, implants generally heal with a very low rate of infection or incisional wound healing problems. This is because the overlying soft tissue chin Read More…
Background: Some women seek a natural breast augmentation result. That look is open to various interpretations amongst women but most of the time means a breast mound that is less full on the the top than on the bottom. This is the natural shape of the breast particularly as women age. Since most breast implant Read More…
There is no substitute for what a custom jawline implant can do for reshaping the lower third of the face. By virtually expanding the outer corner of the entire jawline a true 3D expansion/reshaping of the face results. Unlike the use of more standard chin and jaw angle implants which are smaller, the question arises 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...