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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...
The relationship of the nose to the lip is an important consideration in facial aesthetics. Known as the nasolabial angle, this is a measurable angle in profile view between the columellar skin of the nose and the philtrum of the upper lip. This relationship is often changed in rhinoplasty surgery. A recent clinical study has Read More…
Background: The size and shape of the buttocks is an important part of the aesthetics of one’s body. The importance of size and shape varies amongst different cultures and ethnic groups. This has led to the popularity of buttock augmentation procedures, using either the insertion of an intramuscular implant or fat injections. Fat injections, known Read More…
A common component of tummy tuck surgery is repair of a rectus diastasis. This is a separation of the vertical rectus abdominus muscles into right and left halfs. Often thought of as a hernia, it actually is not as it is neither a defect or hole in the abdominal wall fascia. The muscle may be Read More…
While many methods for skin rejuvenation have been developed, few such methods are helpful for acne scars. The typical skin treatments of microdermabrasion, chemical peels, intense pulsed light and even ablative CO2 laser resurfacing do not produce substantative improvements in the unique contour problems caused by acne. Traditional CO2 laser resurfacing is the best of Read More…
One of the important elements of facial beauty, if not the most important, is symmetry. The more symmetric the two halfs of the face are, the more attractive one is rated to be. This is frequently seen in illustrated TV commercials and print ads. When the person shown is sick or ill, their face is Read More…
The concept of performing breast augmentation under local anesthesia continues to appear with some regularity in the media. Avoiding general anesthesia and its associated risks is the theme and that certainly seems laudable. If you could have an elective cosmetic procedure done without the expense and potential side effects of general anesthesia that is undoubtably Read More…
Botox is tremendously effective in stopping unwanted facial expressions, such as frowning, by blocking the nerve input to the injected muscles. But weakening facial muscles is useful for more than just making one look better, Botox injections can also help one feel better as well. Facial pain from grinding one’s teeth, known as bruxism, Read More…
Successful browlift surgery is based on several key technical maneuvers. These include periosteal release, muscle resection and brow elevation with or without fixation. These steps allow for the brows to not only be elevated but hopefully reduce the amount of chronic muscle contraction in the glabellar region. Patients and some plastic surgeons hope that the Read More…
People undergo plastic surgery to have physical changes of the face and body. In so doing many feel somewhat guilty and wonder if they are simply being vain. But the definition of vanity is quite different. Vanity is defined as having excessive pride in oneself and their appearance. Conversely almost everyone that I see in Read More…
Breast augmentation remains one of the top cosmetic plastic procedures requested with over 300,000 performed in the U.S. in 2011. The majority of these breast enhancement operations were done with silicone gel implants, accounting for nearly 70% of devices placed. Unlike ten years earlier, almost all breast implants placed were saline-filled. But that changed dramatically 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...