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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...
Underdevelopment of the calf muscles in congenital clubfoot is a common sequelae no matter how timely or well primary treatment for it is done. Such underdevelopment of the lower leg, particularly in asymmetry or unilateral involvement, can be a source of patient sensitivity and lowered self-esteem. Calf muscle hypoplasia can be treated successfully in both Read More…
The broad surface area of the forehead seems like a relatively simple facial area to augment. But in reality it is much harder to do so successfully than it appears. Getting the right implant shape and contour, having it blend smoothly into the upper temporal areas and not being overdone or looking unnatural are all Read More…
Background: Skull shape abnormalities are well known and are most commonly recognized in congenital deformities. These are often fairly severe and may require early infantile cranial vault surgery. But there are a variety of more modest skull shape aberrations that affect a far greater number of people and would be considered more aesthetic in nature. Read More…
Background: Chin reduction is a procedure that is largely done in females. While a larger chin is often tolerated in a man, it is much less aesthetically pleasing in a female. It is the converse of a small chin which is far more tolerated in women than in men. While chin reduction is done in Read More…
Background: Lip augmentation is done by a variety of non-surgical and surgical methods. By far the use of injectable fillers dominates these methods and is highly effective for many patients. The success of injectable fillers is dependent on having enough vermilion tissue so it can be adequately expanded. As a plastic surgeon once said a Read More…
Background: Augmentation of the male chest is done most successfully by pectoral implants. Fat injections rarely provides a pleasing aesthetic outcome because its effect is a softer and more ill-defined chest shape look. This undesired aesthetic effect combined with the capability of fat to grow with weight gain makes fat transfer a less than ideal Read More…
Background: Like many body areas augmentation of their sizes can be done. Most of the time in the body implant augmentations are done for muscular enhancement. (e.g., pectoral, bicep, tricep and calf implants) Other than the breast and hips, enlargement of the testicles are the only body implants not done to enlarge a muscle. They Read More…
Background: Tapering the waistline for a more inward or shapely definition can be accomplished in many patients with conventional surgical techniques. Liposuction and tummy tucks work by provide a soft tissue deflation and inward pull that works for most patients. But for those patients that seek a more dramatic change or are unresponsive to conventional Read More…
On Halloween today I was performing a custom skull implant for a female for crown skull augmentation and the pattern of the scalp incision used looked familiar and appropriate for this day. The scalp incision seemed similar to that of a Jack O’Lantern’s smile. Its irregular and jagged appearance was reminiscent of a shape Read More…
Background: There are variety of conditions that can cause bony deformities of the angle region of the lower jaw. Abnormal growth from congenital/developmental causes, traumatic injuries and elective jaw surgery can all adversely affect the shape of the jaw angles. By far in my experience elective osteotomies in orthognathic surgery cause the greatest array of 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...