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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 forehead occupies a full upper third of the face and has a significant influence on the appearance of its shape. Part of framing the upper face is also the frontal and temporal hairline which can influence the appearance of the width of the forehead. Also contributing to the width of the forehead is Read More…
Background: Bridge of the nose deficiencies are a common nasal shape concern and are usually congenital in origin. Occasionally it may also develop from nasal impaction injuries. A most origin of nasal bridge depression is from brow bone augmentation. As the frontonasal junction projection is increased as part of the brow bone augmentation the radix Read More…
Background: Aesthetic skull augmentations, like any other face and body areas, requires the placement of an implant to create the desired effect. What differentiates such skull augmentations is there are no preformed off-the-shelf implants to do so and the overlying soft tissues (scalp) imposes some natural implant size limitations due to its natural tightness. The Read More…
Ligation is an effective procedure in reducing and/or eliminating the prominence of temporal arteries that appear on the side of the head and run into the forehead. Shutting off the flow through the artery reduces its size and as a result its appearance. While this concept is obvious and seemingly simple it is harder to Read More…
Background: One of the most areas of skull augmentation is the back of the head. Plagiocephaly (flatness on one side), brachycephaly (flatness on both sides) and posterior fontanelle depressions are the most common reasons people seek an improved and more symmetric outward contour augmentation. The most reliable and effective method of such skull augmentations is Read More…
Despite its small size the shape of the ear is made up of many components. The largest in surface area as well as its appearance is the outer helical rim. It starts at the superior attachment of the ear to the side of the head (helical root) and wraps around the entire ear until it Read More…
Background: Brow bone reduction today is most commonly associated with facial feminization surgery. But the reality is that cis-males can also be bothered by excessive brow bone protrusion. The difference between a cis-male and a transgender male to female brow bone concerns are one of magnitude. While the transgender patient wants to take a normal Read More…
There are numerous areas of the face in which implants are used to create an aesthetic enhancement. Each one of these facial areas has their challenges for successful surgical placement. But the most difficult of them all is that of the jaw angle region of the lower face. The unique anatomy of the back part Read More…
Background: Unlike a lack of horizontal projection a vertical deficiency of the chin is frequently undiagnosed or under diagnosed. This may be because the most common form of chin augmentation is an implant whose designs are intended for horizontal augmentation only. It may also be that the best option to most vertically deficient chins is Read More…
Background: Unlike a lack of horizontal projection a vertical deficiency of the chin is frequently undiagnosed or under diagnosed. This may be because the most common form of chin augmentation is an implant whose designs are intended for horizontal augmentation only. It may also be that the best option to most vertically deficient chins is 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...