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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...
Iceland is a nordic island located between the North Atlantic and Arctic seas. With a small land mass of around 40,000 square miles and a population of just over 300,000, it is the most sparsely populated country in all of Europe. The vast majority of the population lives along its coasts with two-thirds of Read More…
Bellafil is a ‘new’ injectable filler that really is a rebranding of Artefill/Artecoll which as been around been development and as a clinical product for over fifteen years. It received FDA approval in 2006 to treat nasolabial folds/smile lines. It is a combination of bovine collagen and PMMA microspheres. It is classified as a Read More…
The selection of implant size is viewed as the most important decision for many women undergoing breast augmentation surgery. Despite its importance, there is no exact scientific method for determining the right implant size for any patient. One of the most common methods for preoperative size estimation is the rice test. ‘The rice test’ is Read More…
Background: The flat back of the head is one of the common aesthetic skull deformities. It usually originates from either a genetic predisposition or a deformational effect of in utero or post birth head positioning. (occipital plagiocephaly) The flatness can be on just one side or both. (bilateral) When it occurs bilaterally there are aesthetic Read More…
Protruding nipples can occur because of they naturally develop, induced to grow by pregnancy and breastfeeding, or inadvertently become more obvious by the placement of breast implants. Nipple hypertrophy can be managed by a variety of products to help flatten and hide their prominence. These are usually circular silicone shields which, when applied to your Read More…
Hair loss is incredibly common for both men and women. The use of non-surgical topical Minoxidil and oral Propecia as well as surgical hair tranplantation are well known and offer hair maintenance and hair restoration benefits to many. But between these two type of treatmets lies an intermediate hair therapy that has been historically lacking…a Read More…
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…
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...