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Scrotoplasty – Scrotal Reduction and Lift

The size of a male’s scrotum is rarely an aesthetic issue and is often paid given little attention. But as men age and particularly if they undergo a lot of weight loss their scrotum may get larger by virtue of the development of loose skin. Such scrotal enlargement can be more than a cosmetic concern Read More…

Lop Ear Deformity Reconstruction with Rib Graft

The shape of the ear is incredibly complex and it is a miracle that the ear is properly formed as often as it does. But when it does not become adequately shaped there are many possibilities for its deformity. One such category of congenital ear deformity is that of the constricted ear. This is where Read More…

Product Review – Radiesse for Hand Rejuvenation

One important aspect of hand rejuvenation is volume restoration of the back (dorsum) of the hand. Skeletonization of the hand occurs through loss of subcutaneous fat allowing the tendons and bones to be easily seen which is associated with aging. (bony hands) This has been shown to be effectively treated using a variety of filler Read More…

Diced Ear Cartilage Graft in Rhinoplasty

Cartilage is the best type of graft or augmentation material to use in rhinoplasty. For most rhinoplasties the preference for donor site harvest is the septum, ear and then the rib. When the septum is inadequate the ear or conchal cartilage is the back up donor site. While the ear may be able to provide Read More…

Septorhinoplasty for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Symptom Improvement

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a well known medical condition that is caused by obstruction of the upper airway. This obstruction can be anywhere from the nasal passages, the upper nasopharynx (soft palate), the oropharynx (tongue) down to the epiglottis. In many cases it is believed that the cause of OSA is at multiple levels Read More…

Sliding Genioplasty Step-off Removal (Shaving) for Smoother Jawline

A sliding genioplasty is a well known chin reshaping procedure. In its original and most traditionally perceived form, it is a bone cut that allows the downfractured bony chin segment to be moved forward. This creates at the front edge of the chin a stair step bone shape after the lower chin segment is moved Read More…

Safety of Tummy Tuck Combined with Abdominal Liposuction

A tummy tuck is a major abdominal operation that usually removes a large horizontal ellipse of lower abdominal skin and fat. While tremendously effective, many patients having the procedure have excess fat beyond the zone of the tummy tuck excision whose reduction would improve the overall abdominal contouring result. While liposuction of the flanks is Read More…

Total Head Widening with Anterior and Temporal Implants

The sides of the head, known as the temporal regions, is made up of the overlying temporalis muscle and the underlying temporal bone of the skull. What separates the temporal region on the visible outside is hair. The temporal hairline stops before reaching the side of the orbit leaving a strip of skin that runs Read More…

Product Review – XAF5 Ointment for Eye Fat Reduction

An ointment that would help melt fat? Sounds to good to be true? Well it might be but preliminary clinical studies suggest that such an ointment exists and will be a clinical fat treatment in the not so far future. An active ingredient used in the treatment of glaucoma is showing promise as a nonsurgical Read More…

Facial Asymmetry in Deviated Nose Rhinoplasty

Patients that seek rhinoplasty have many reasons for doing so. One of the most common and often at the near top of the list is that of the deviated nose. Since the nose is a prominent midline facial structure, its straightness or lack thereof, is fairly easily discernible. While nasal deviation is a common problem Read More…