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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...
Breast implants in the United States are commerically available from three manufacturers, Allergan, Mentor and Sientra. The newest provider is that of Sientra which has been selling their breast implants only since 2012. Although its corporate headquarters are in California, Sientra has its implants manufactured in Brazil. This manufacturing facility produces Silimed breast implants which Read More…
Background: Symmetry of the lower third of the face, and the jawline specifically, is one of the most important components of facial aesthetics. Asymmetry in the jawline can occur in any of its components from the chin, body or ramus of the mandible. Differences in lengths of the ramus due to development is one of Read More…
While everyone knows what a migraine headache is, determining its exact cause in many patients is not so obvious. Recent advances in migraine care have been to determine if there is a specific extracranial cause that triggers the migraine. The focus has been on nerve compression of certain sensory nerves where they exit from the Read More…
Septal perforations are an infrequent and unfortunate sequelae of septorhinoplasty surgery. Subperichondrial exposure of the septum for straightening and/or graft harvest risks disruption of the mucosal lining which may not fully heal if there is lack of cartilage underneath it. This is the root cause of any septal perforations which have a wide range of Read More…
Background: The lower eyelid is uniquely different from that of the upper eyelid. Besides being on the lower half of the eyeball, it has much less movement than that of the upper eyelid. The lower eyelid is largely static and is best thought of as a ‘clothesline’ running across the lower half of the eye. Read More…
The superficial temporal artery is one of the major arteries to the scalp. Its course is well known as it arises from the external carotid artery and extends superiorly in front of the ear as it heads further north. At a point at about 2 cms above and 1cm anterior to the ear, the superficial Read More…
While individual chin and jaw angle implants make up the majority of lower facial augmentations, the use of custom jawline implants is steadily growing in use. Offering a total jawline approach, these wrap around implants cover the entire lower jaw from angle to angle crossing the chin anteriorly. No other implant approach can rival Read More…
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…
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...