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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...
Brow bone reduction is typically associated with two types of patients which are equally split in numbers in my experience. The first is the male who has very strong brow bones, Neanderthal-like, that sticks out very strongly. The second is the transgender male to female patient who also has prominent brow bones due to their Read More…
Background: Changing the shape of the lower face is most effectively done by skeletal augmentation. While injectable filers and fat has a valuable role to play in enhancing facial volumes, they are not effective ‘perimeter’ augmentation methods. They are too soft to create a sharp line of demarcation which is what is needed in jawline Read More…
Background: Correction of the protruding ear is the most common ear reshaping procedure done that involves cartilage manipulation. While it can be done at any age, it is perfectly acceptable to do otoplasty at a very young age. It has been shown that even as young as age two, no adverse long-term effects occur to Read More…
Background: The ear has a complex shape which is exposed to a variety of congenital deformities. The most severe congenital ear deformity is that of microtia in which the ear is either severely deformed or even largely missing. In most cases remnants of the ear are present but it is significantly misshapen and shrunken in Read More…
Background: The back of the head, known as the occiput, has many attachments and features as it encircles the foramen magnum inferiorly and ascends superiorly to become more visible. At its more superior basilar part there has numerous horizontal bony lines which represent attachments of ligaments and muscles. In the middle of these bony lines Read More…
A tummy tuck is a well known body contouring procedure that is most commonly associated with female plastic surgery. Most commonly done as a result of pregnancy and/or weight loss, it is of great benefit to women as the loose abdominal skin that has been created is not going to go away with exercise or Read More…
Background: Brow bone injuries are an uncommon type of facial fracture. They are typically associated with high impact injuries to the forehead. The thin bones overlying the frontal sinus are typically shattered over most of the underlying air cavities. Inward displacement occurs and an external contour deformity results which is particularly obvious in men due Read More…
Cheek augmentation has a long history and traditionally could only be done by an implant. Today injectable filler and fat are less invasive options but their permanency and desired shape outcomes are not assured. While implants still offer a permanent augmentation effect, their effects are limited to the implant shapes that are commercially available. Many Read More…
Background: In chin augmentation treatment options consist of either an implant placed on top of the bone or to move the chin bone forward. (sliding genioplasty) Often it is perceived that these two chin enhancement methods are competitive options but that is not really the case. Conversely each method has distinct advantages and disadvantages which Read More…
Background: There are numerous congenital ear malformations, many of which are not that common. One of the more rare congenital ear deformities is that known as Stahl’s ear. While described long ago in the 19th century, it is more commonly known today as Spock ear in reference to the more well known character on the 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...