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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...
A desireable male chest is usually defined by having well defined and fuller pectoralis muscles. For a body builder, model or anyone that does weightlifting to any serious degree, pectoral definition is the cornerstone upon which a great male body is built. Pectoral muscles due to their size and attachment to the arms is one Read More…
Liposuction continues to be one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures. Due to the abundance of numerous fat sites for treatment, its widespread use shows no sign of slowing down. With this popularity has come numerous methods to improve this body reshaping process. Technologies have largely focused on more efficient methods of fat Read More…
Aging has an obvious effect on how the face looks from the outside with many recognized soft tissue changes. Wrinkles, deepening nasolabial folds, crow’s feet and jowls are but a few of the effects that gravity and time cause. This understanding has led to the many well known plastic surgery procedures whose intent is Read More…
Facial reconstruction patients can benefit today from custom-made bone replacements and bone fixation aids to optimize for the postoeprative form and function. High-resolution computed tomography (CT) modeling allows plastic surgeons to custom-design implants prior to reconstructive surgery. They are particularly useful for facial bone defects of the lower jaw (mandible), skull and the forehead and Read More…
The concept of a non-surgical rhinoplasty or nosejob has emerged with the popularity and widespread use of injectable fillers. For select nasal defects, most commonly to camouflage a small nasal hump, fillers are introduced by needle through the skin to get an immediate result. While it is not permanent, the use of longer lasting fillers Read More…
Background: The lips have become a significant focus of facial enhancement, largely attributed to not only existing cultural standards but the use of injectable fillers. Adding volume and increasing the size of the lips has become relatively easy and immediate with a few simple sticks of a needle. Increasing the height and volume of Read More…
Background: Chin augmentation is the original and the most common area of facial skeletal enhancement. As a projecting edge of bone that is fairly easy to access, placing a chin implant is understandably perceived as a very simple and near error-free facial implant procedure. Despite this commonly-held belief, however, chin implants do have problems Read More…
Background: Migraine headaches are a common and potentially debilitating disorder. Affecting both men as well as women, they account for a significant amount of lost productivity and a hampered lifestyle for those severely affected. Why migraines occur is still largely unknown. Treatment of migraines is largely done by drug therapies which focus on either Read More…
There has been an influx of patients who have presented for treatment of secondary problems after undergoing laser liposuction. While liposuction has been around for almost 30 years, its traditional method of the manual loosening of fat has seen some recent technologic advances. One of these is the heating or melting of the fat Read More…
One of the most common questions that a female patient may ask after any form of facial cosmetic surgery is…how soon can I apply makeup? While that time period will vary based on the type of facial procedure you have had, a general rule is that cosmetics may be applied as soon as 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...