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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...
Reshaping a wide and prominent forehead is done by bone reduction, removing as much outer cortical bone of the skull as is needed to create more of tapered forehead shape. Most of the bone removal is done on the sides crossing the anterior temporal line as needed. This usually requires release of the superior attachments Read More…
Background: Fat injections has become one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures in the past decade. Used for a wide variety of face and body procedures, variable voluminization amounts can be created. Body contouring obviously takes more fat to achieve its effect and is often combined with aggressive liposuction to get maximal fat harvest Read More…
Reduction in the width of the side of the head (head narrowing) is most commonly done by removal of the posterior belly of the temporalis muscle. Many people understandably think that the width of the head above the ears is mainly due to bone but that assumption is usually incorrect. While the bone makes some Read More…
Background: The shape of the skull can be almost as variable as each individual in many ways. But the one similar characteristic is that most skulls do have a smooth surface from the forehead to the back across the top. This is seen in many plain skull model examples where a smooth surface is usually Read More…
Background: Horizontal chin augmentation can be done using either a synthetic chin implant or a sliding genioplasty. There are advantages and disadvantages with either approach and they must be considered in an individual patient basis. The decision in any patient ultimately depends on their perception of an alloplastic vs. an autogenous approach, the risks of Read More…
Are you, a loved one or a family member suffering from a physical deformity that is seriously affecting the quality of your life? Such physical deformities can occur from birth defects, traumatic injuries (e.g., burns, motor vehicle accidents, domestic violence, work-related injuries) or surgery for different types of tumor removals. These events can have severe Read More…
In clinical trials for years as an injectable fat reduction treatment, ATX101 has finally received formal FDA approval. Now known as Kybella from Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, medical grade deoxycholic acid has been approved to treat double chins. Specifically it is intended to create an improvement in the appearance of moderate to severe submental fullness in Read More…
Certain types of rhinoplasty surgery requires considerable augmentation to achieve its aesthetic effects. This is most commonly seen in the need for bridge or dorsal line augmentation but can extend to include the tip as well. This is most frequent in ethnic Asian or African-American rhinoplasties but can be needed in other nasal shape conditions Read More…
Background: Most frontal sinus problems can be successfully managed with an endoscopic approach. But if frontal sinus drainage can not be successfully established, an open approach for its treatment may be needed to eliminate the entire frontal sinus.. The osteplastic bone flap approach for frontal sinus obliteration has been around for a long time to Read More…
The upper third of the face, which is composed of the skin bearing forehead and the hair bearing brows, is major aesthetic unit of the face. Like the rest of the face below it, it is equally exposed to changes caused by aging such as the development of horizontal wrinkles and a lowering of the 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...