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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: The webbed neck is a unique feature of certain genetic disorders. In its fullest expression prominent skin bands exist along the side of the neck with an associated low hairline. A line of hair can be seen to go along the webs at various distances down them. In lesser expressions of neck webbing, usually Read More…
Background: The calf muscles, also known as the gastrocnemius muscles, makes up the back part of the leg between the knee and ankle. It is a two-headed muscle with an inner (medial) and outer (lateral) head that extends downward to form a common Achilles tendon which attaches onto the back part of the heel bone. Read More…
Background: The forehead occupies up to one-third of the face and is largely devoid of many discerning features. Short of the eyebrows/brow bones at its lower end, the characteristics of the forehead are mainly influenced by the aging effects of the overlying skin (wrinkles) and the location of the frontal and temporal hairlines. The large Read More…
Background: Chin augmentation is typically perceived as a horizontal deficiency. Conversely jaw angle augmentation is most frequently seen as a width deficiency. While these lower jaw corner deficiencies are certainly true for some patients, this is a limited perception of what are otherwise three dimensional structures. Undoubtably this is due to the historic implant styles Read More…
Jaw angle implants are the only other lower jaw augmentation site than that of the chin. Despite being a paired structure, jaw angle augmentation is done far more infrequently for a variety of reasons. While jaw angle implants have been around since the 1990s they have only more recently been clinically used with any regularity. Read More…
Aesthetic skull shape abnormalities are not rare and their presence and significance is up to the interpretation of the patient…like all aesthetic concerns. While aesthetic face and body shape concerns are more common and as a result better appreciated, head shape concerns in my experience are unique. Affecting men more frequently than women (80:20) due Read More…
The chin implant is often perceived as a simple procedure with a high success rate. It is often a secondary procedure as a complement to a primary procedure, most notably rhinoplasty surgery. Placing an implant on a solitary projecting edge through incisional approaches that do not require trespassing through complex anatomy can make an aesthetic Read More…
Background: Augmentation of the cheeks has been done almost as long as that of the chin. Historically done with implants and far more commonly today with synthetic fillers and fat. Besides the evolving methods to create a cheek augmentation effect, the aesthetic trends towards the desired cheek augmentation effect have also changed. For most women Read More…
Osteomas are benign bony tumors of the skull that are relatively common, occurring in up to 10% of the population. The most common osteoma is the peripheral type which emanates from the outer surface of the skull. They develop through centrifugal growth from the periosteum with trauma and vessel bleeding being the most recognized cause. Read More…
The use of custom skull implants has made a wide range of aesthetic head shape changes possible. Using 3D scans and design software implants can be designed for any skull surface(s) to create the desired effect. Such skull implants are far larger than any type of facial implants and their introduction through scalp incisions must 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...