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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...
Background: Upper and lower jaw osteotomies, once known as orthognathic surgery, has undergone an evolution for what was its original purpose. Designed to correct dentofacial deformities for malocclusions, and while still used for that purpose today, its uses currently have expanded to the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and as a method to increase mid- Read More…
Background: Chin ptosis is a common iatrogenic problem caused by removal of structural support underlying the soft tissue chin pad. As a solitary projecting point of the lower face if the bone support is reduced the amount overlying tissues does not change in size. Contrary to popular surgical belief it does to shrink down int Read More…
Making the cheeks less full or slimmer typically refers to reduction of the soft tissue trampoline area of the midface. Sandwiched between the cheekbones and the bony jawline are the soft tissues of the cheek which are suspended like a trampoline between these bony attachments. The only tissue removal that can be done in the Read More…
Background: Having done hundreds of shoulder narrowing (clavicle reduction osteotomies) surgeries, many for transgender and a few for cis-females, there are certain anatomic observations I have made. The first is that most people’s shoulders are not not symmetric. One side is often longer and, as a result, higher than the other side. This is not Read More…
Buttock implants have evolved considerably over the past decade or two due to the rise in demand. The overall rise is a reflection of the public’s desire for buttock augmentation in general and implants in particular for those that patients that are not candidates for or have failed BBL surgery. Of the two specific areas Read More…
Background: Patients concerned about their head shape, particularly that of deficiencies (areas of flatness), have a long standing time period of awareness. Almost every skull augmentation patient I have treated tells the story of their concern and it almost always dates back to their childhood or teenage years. In men it can be a more Read More…
Background: Hip augmentation poses challenges regardless of whether done by injection methods or an implant. Injectable fillers are the non-surgical approach but in the U.S. the lack of permanent FDA-approved fillers make this a long-term costly treatment option. Fat injections are an autologous option and their placement is often done at the time of BBL Read More…
Background: The webbed neck is a congenital deformity that is most commonly associated with Turner’s syndrome. It has a classic appearance of skin folds that run down along the sides of the neck to blend into the shoulders.This widened neck appearance is associated with hairline displacement with it extending down along the webs which when Read More…
Most aesthetic skull augmentations are of a significant enough magnitude that the only effective treatment is a custom skull implant. Whether it is the volume or the shape of the needed skull augmentation a reshaped implant made from the patient’s 3D CT scan is the way to go for most patients. But some patients do Read More…
Background: Plagiocephaly is the most recognized and frequently occurring aesthetic skull deformity. While it affects the head overall it greatest aberration in skull shape is posteriorly. Flatness of the back of the head is the sine qua non of plagiocephaly for most patients which is where it is usually seen most significantly.Often called occipital flattening 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...