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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...
Lower blepharoplasty is a common periorbital surgical technique that can be associated with increased scleral show and some lid retraction. While contemporary lower blepharoplasty techniques strive to avoid these problems through conservative skin removal and increased support to the corner of the eye (lateral canthopexy, muscle resuspension), not all surgeons employ them and even with Read More…
The lateral canthoplasty is a well recognized eye corner procedure which is most commonly used in reconstructive lower eyelid surgery. It is used to treat a variety of lower eyelid problems which are fundamentally various forms of ectropion and retraction. The basic concept is to deconstruct the lateral canthal angle and re-anchor the lateral eyelid Read More…
Background: The jaw angle is the intersection of the vertical and horizontal components of the non-tooth bearing part of the lower jaw. Its development and size add a structural feature to the lower face whose prominence is usually viewed as a favorable feature for either men or women. Once developed the jaw angle bone changes Read More…
Background: Macrocephaly can be a pathologic condition where the entire size of the head, the skull, scalp and intracranial contents, are abnormally large. There are a variety of causes for it including hydrocephalus, genetic conditions and an enlarged brain as some of the most common reasons. These are usually treated a younger age of often Read More…
Background: The secondary management of cheek implants could include their removal or may involve their replacement which in my experience is more common. Typically in cheek implant replacement surgery the major focus is on what style and size of new cheek implant is needed as well its positioning on the zygomatic bone. Unlike chin implants Read More…
Many Asians upper eyelids do not have a discernible crease due to the absence of connecting fibers between the levator aponeurosis and the underside of the dermis of the skin. Other eyelid anatomic findings include an excess of preaponeurotic fat and a lower fusion point of the orbital septum and the levator aponeurosis. These unique Read More…
Background: The size of one’s head is subject to a variety of normative values such as a circumferential measurement and percent of total body size. But regardless of numbers, the person’s interpretation of their head size is what is most aesthetically important. For those concerned about their head size, some people see their head size Read More…
Background: Cryptotia is a well known congenital ear deformity whose appearance is marked by loss (disasppearance) of the upper part of the ear. The upper pole of the ear is buried under the temporal skin to varying degrees. While the ear can be pulled out from underneath the skin it will return to its buried Read More…
It is always of interest to try and do whatever is possible to expedite the recovery process after any aesthetic plastic surgery procedure. While each procedure has its own specific postoperative recovery issues, all share the natural reactions of swelling and bruising as a result of the invasive surgical process. Many different modalities have been Read More…
A sliding genioplasty is a well known chin augmentation procedure whose effects at increasing the projection of the lower face are well known. By bringing the mandibular symphysis forward not only is the chin bone enhanced but the neck angle is improved with the skeletal lengthening of the jawline above it. But there are other 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...