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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...
The glabellar frown lines (between the eyebrows) are a top target for Botox injections. They are what the initial studies for FDA approval was based on and continue to be the number one wrinkle area treated by injection. Other than an occasional bruise or temporary soreness in the injected area there are few other Read More…
Background: A strong jawline is always viewed as a favorable facial feature in a man. This desirable male facial feature dates back thousands of years and is of no less significance today. Once can debate as to why the development of the lower jaw and its attached musculature is so appealing for men, but jawline Read More…
Background: The normal rounder shape of the skull can be altered for a wide variety of reasons. One of the most common reasons for skull deformation is congenital or genetic. Usually this affects one or several of the cranial sutures creating a variety of fairly classic skull shape deformations. But there are a whole host Read More…
Liposuction is one of the most common and successful body contouring procedures. Having now been around for almost 35 years in the U.S., it has undergone many evolutions and refinements in treatment strategies and in the equipment to do it. With widespread use of liposuction by many different practitioners and methods, complications from liposuction surgery Read More…
Selective radiofrequency (RF) is the energy basis for how the fat reduction device, Vanquish, works. Through the use of an external applicator, RF-based energy is delivered to the subcutaneous fat. This is purported to cause fat cell death and it does so without discomfort or recovery. But with so many other energy-based devices that Read More…
Background: Chin augmentation is the most commonly performed jawline enhancement procedure. It is also along with rhinoplasty the most common facial bone reshaping operation. Placing an implant over the end of the chin bone is conceptually simple. But the wide variety of chin implant styles and sizes demonstrates that the aesthetics of chin augmentation is Read More…
Energy-based devices have achieved a viable status in the non-surgical elimination of fat. With numerous devices available, the question is what is the right energy-based technology that can achieve the best results. Options include ultrasound, radiofrequency and electromagnetic waves as well as laser and thermal energies. The use of selective radiofrequency (RF) is an FDA-approved Read More…
Botox is the undisputed king of aesthetic neurotoxins since it was officially FDA approved in 2002. While newer neurotoxins from different manufacturers have since emerged (Dysport, Xeomin), they have not and likely never will topple the market share that Botox currently has. Most likely it will waver with modest changes back and forth very Read More…
The well known procedures of anti-aging facial plastic surgery continue to be debated as to which techniques are best. (e.g., facelift) And those debates will undoubtably continue for decades to come as the differences in them are often subtle and no matter how it is done it is still a surgical procedure. In contrast, the Read More…
Brow bone augmentation is often desired and requested by men for a more masculine appearance. While injectable fillers and fat can provide some temporary augmentative effects, a sustained and stronger brow bone effect requires placement of a non-resorbable material. While an implant would be such a permanent method, there is no preformed brow bone implants 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...