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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...
There are may women who are not happy with the appearance of their inner thighs. But when significant weight loss has occurred after dieting or bariatric surgery, the inner thigh can develop considerable loose skin which is maximally unaesthetic in its appearance. This is the most common patient in which an inner thigh lift (medial Read More…
Craniotomies that involve the frontal and/or frontotemporal bones are commonly done for a variety of intracranial problems such as bleeding from trauma or for access to tumors. While the bone flap is put back into position using low profile plates and screws and the detached temporalis muscle resuspended, residual skull deformities are common. Frontal skull Read More…
Laser resurfacing is a long-standing treatment that can have a profound rejuvenative effect on wrinkled and sun damaged facial skin. By burning off the top layer of skin and allowing it heal, a fresh skin surface is created with fewer surface imperfections.While effective, it is associated with a significant healing time, discomfort and temporary facial Read More…
As 2014 has now passed, we look forward to 2015 and wonder what plastic trends will be forthcoming. But looking forward requires looking back at the most common and written about plastic surgery procedures. The internet and the multicultural diversity in the U.S. has led to a strong demand for buttock augmentation procedures. While Read More…
Liposuction is the ‘largest’ cosmetic procedure performed around the world if it is rated based on surface area alone. It is certainly by sheer numbers one of the top five aesthetic body procedures performed every year as shown by annual statistics. But the extent of the surface area it treats is what really distinguishes liposuction Read More…
It is very common today for many people to be on some form of ‘blood thinning’ medication. Most commonly this is aspirin at 81mg per day as a preventative measure against cardiovascular disease and is used for its antiplatelet effect. Plavix (clopidogrel) also has an antiplatelet effect and is used to prevent heart attacks and Read More…
Background: The shape of the face is controlled by a variety of anatomic structures. Its foundation is influenced by the size and contour of the deeper facial bones, the thickness of the muscle and fat that lies above it and the amount and tightness of the overlying skin which envelopes it all. While everyone’s facial Read More…
The use of silicone oil for aesthetic facial injection treatments has a long and checkered history. Besides the fact that it is not FDA-approved for this type of treatment (can be used off label based on the physician’s discretion), the general perception amongst physicians is that it is unsafe and associated with a high rate Read More…
Breast lift surgery has been around for almost a hundred years in a variety of different excisional patterns based on the amount of breast sagging. While the initial breast lift results can be very satisfying, many long-term results have lost some of that early luster. This is caused by the so called ‘bottoming out’ Read More…
Background: Breast augmentation continues to be popular amongst women of all ages and ethnicities. Amongst certain female patients that have more pigment in their skin, the risk of hypertrophic scarring or hyperpigmentation of the surrounding skin is a legitimate patient concern that may mar an otherwise excellent breast size enhancement. In the Hispanic female, their 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...