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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: Otoplasty for protruding ears is primarily done by cartilage reshaping/repositioning. Whether it is the placement of antihelical or concha-mastoid sutures, the ear is ‘pulled back or ‘pinned’ by cartilage manipulation. The use of these suture techniques is primarily an art and how many are used, placed and their degree of tightening is a Read More…
Facelift surgery addresses sagging and loose tissues that have fallen due to aging. To a large degree facelifts are a tissue resuspension method which uses some tissue excision (skin and fat) to create the effect. However, a facelift in and of itself, does not change many of the more superficial lines and wrinkles on the Read More…
The cause of certain migraine headaches is now well known be caused by peripheral compression of cranial sensory nerves usually caused by muscular contraction. This compression causes nerve irritation and serves as the nidus for the initiation of the migraine. In the auriculotemporal nerve migraine trigger area, its close association with the superficial temporal artery Read More…
Cellulite is a very common aesthetic problem for women (and a few men) that has defied an absolute solution for many decades. The number of externally applied creams, lotions and massage approaches speaks to the fact that a successful non-surgical approach remains wanting. Numerous surgical approaches have also been used that focus on either Read More…
The use of 3D CT scanning and sophisticated imaging manipulation software has now made it possible to design specific implants for the face and skull for aesthetic augmentation/contouring and reconstructive purposes. This helps fill a growing need for patients who aesthetic and reconstructive requirements exceed what standard off-the-shelf implants can provide. The creation of these Read More…
While the placement of implants will always enlarge the breasts, and in most cases very successfully, they may not always create volume on the new breast mound in all of the places where the patient wants it. This is most manifest in the inner side of the breast mound or the so called cleavage Read More…
A tummy tuck is one of the most commonly performed aesthetic body contouring procedures performed. In many ways it is a ‘big’ operation when one looks at the size of the tissue segment removed and the amount of abdominal surface area manipulated. Despite the magnitude of the surgery, most patients heal remarkably well and Read More…
Fat grafting in the face has become popular for a variety of reasons, one of which is it purported positive effects on the overlying skin. This has been verified in radiation damaged skin which has shown improvement in vascularity and texture. It has been assumed by anectodal observations that similar effects of fat grafting are Read More…
Real Self has risen to be a leading online resource for patients seeking a wide variety of cosmetic procedures. Patients present to plastic surgeons everyday with knowledge they have gained by getting answers from doctors on Real Self as well as those from other patients who post and discuss their non-surgical and surgical cosmetic Read More…
Background: Jaw or jawline reduction surgery is directed towards narrowing the lower third of the face. Very square or wide lower faces is either considered too masculine or aesthetically undesired in women in particular and in some men. While widely considered an Asian (particularly Korean) type surgery, it is becoming more commonly requested amongst Caucasians 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...