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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: One of the most commonly requested body contouring surgeries today is that of the Brazilian Butt Lift. (aka BBL) While sounding both Brazilian and touting a butt lift, it is really buttock augmentation by fat injections. Fat is derived from liposuction of any body area that one wants reduced. The buttock augmentation is then Read More…
The surgical technique for rib removal for waistline narrowing involves three basic principles. First the surgical access (incision) must be limited so it does not pose a poor aesthetic tradeoff. Secondly, the correct number and length of the ribs must be removed to create the waistline change. Third, the ribs must be removed carefully so Read More…
Rib removal for waistline narrowing, like all surgical procedures, does have its own set of risks and potential complications. Patients should fully understand what they are and their potential consequences. Like all aesthetic plastic surgery procedures, it is all about weighing the trade-offs of the potential benefits of the desired waistline changes vs. the liabilities Read More…
Rib removal for waistline narrowing involves the selective removal of key portions of the ribs to allow the anatomic waist to become circumferentially smaller. While the circumferential waistline measurement may become reduced by variable amounts, the more important visual assessment is an inward indentation at the sides of the anatomic waist creating the so called Read More…
Rib removal is a plastic surgery procedure that is almost an urban myth. Many have heard about it but trying to find a plastic surgeon who has really done it is a bit like getting photographs of Sasquatch. This makes many wonder if rib removal for a smaller waist is for real. Having an hourglass Read More…
Background: Rhinoplasty is a procedure that often requires some form of augmentation or structural supplement. Some surgeons perform this part of rhinoplasty using only autogenous materials such as cartilage grafts while other feel comfortable using synthetic implants. There is is no right or wrong in the debate between autologous vs implant augmentation in rhinoplasty although Read More…
Background: Otoplasty is a well known cosmetic ear surgery that treats ears that stick out too far. It is done by either creating an increased cartilage fold, removing or scoring (weakening) of the cartilage or a combination of both techniques. The goal is to change an auriculocephalic angle to a more acceptable one, bringing the Read More…
Background: The shape of the head can be quite variable amongst different people. While often perceived as a smooth oblong shape, some people are not as blessed with such a smooth and symmetric skull. The skull can have a large number of asymmetries and deficiencies that may be of concern to the patient but unperceived Read More…
Tightness and pain after scalp surgery is fairly uncommon. The scalp can become tight after a variety of procedures for aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. Usually these procedures have one thing in common…closure of a scalp wound after tissue loss. The tissue loss may be from removal of a benign or malignant tumor or for a Read More…
Background: There is no more effective procedure in abdominal reshaping than tummy tuck surgery. What separates a tummy tuck from liposuction is that all tissue components of the abdominal fullness are treated as opposed to just fat removal. (liposuction) Tummy tuck surgery can fundamentally be separated into two basic types; normal or close to normal 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...