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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...
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…
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…
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...