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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: The use of an implant is the most common form of chin augmentation. It offers a predictable method of bone augmentation based on the thickness of the implant. But the placement of an implant requires that the soft tissue chin pad be released and an implant placed as an interface between the bone and Read More…
The custom jawline implant provides the most complete 3D changes in shape to the lower jaw. Often called the wrap around jaw implant that is an appropriate name as it provides augmentation to the entire inferior and lateral border of the mandible. Because of its long extended shape and the curved shape of the lower Read More…
Background: Female jaw augmentation has different dimensions than that of a male jawline augmentation. Women usually desire less vchin augmentation and more vertical rather than widening jaw angle augmentation. The overall jawline implant size is smaller often being less than10 ccs in size. The jawline implant size is often smaller if for no other reason Read More…
Background: The ear initially develops from the pharyngeal arches in the neck and during embryologic development raises up to the side of the head. This is why in some congenital facial deformities the ear position is low as part of the disruption of the normal embryologic process. While the development of the lobule of the Read More…
Iliac crest reduction is an uncommonly requested aesthetic procedure to reduce the widest part of the pelvis or hip bone. The iliac crest is the bony ridge on the upper lateral border of the ilium. It is more pronounced in females than men which is one factor that accounts for their wider pelvic width. While Read More…
Background: One of the most common augmentations of the skull is on the back of the head. Amongst flat back of the head the crown area is when entire back lacks projection otherwise known as brachycephaly. When the entire back of the head is flat the crown area is often high and the posterior temporal Read More…
Background: Bimaxillary or double jaw advancement surgery is a very effective procedure for obstructive sleep apnea in properly selected patients. By moving the maxillomandibular bony complex forward by a significant amount, usually 8 to 10mms, the nasal and oropharyngeal airway space is opened up for improved air flow. While functionally effective the tradeoff for such Read More…
One of the most common forms of changing the shape of the chin is the bony genioplasty. While once used exclusively for a horizontal chin augmentations hence the term ‘sliding geniopasty’, its use today has expanded for a variety of more complex chin shape changes. Significant vertical chin lengthening and now the every popular mini Read More…
One method for a complete or total jaw implant augmentation is with the use of standard implants. Both chin and jaw angle implants have been around for decades and have a track record of successful clinical use. What has been learned from their use is that jaw angle implants have a higher risk of complications Read More…
Background: The appearance of the head can be affected by multiple types of skull bone changes. Such changes affect the various curved contours of the skull through either a lack of projection (flatness) or too much projection. (protrusion or prominence) A common flattened area of the skull is on the back of the head due 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...