Explore the fascinating world of cosmetic and plastic surgery with world-renowned double board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Barry Eppley
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...
It looks like Botox just smoothed the largest wrinkle it has ever seen. Calling it a wrinkle might be an understatement, a better description would be a very deep furrow. News from today reports that Allergan, the manufacturer of Botox the world’s number one wrinkle reducer, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle Read More…
The aging neck is one of the most bothersome features of facial aging, whether it be a man or a woman. This is very evident as patients get older (greater than 55 or 60) and often is the sole focus regardless how the rest of the face is aging. For many men, the sagging neck Read More…
Background: The chin is one of the facial prominences and the most noticeable part of the lower jaw. Horizontal chin shortness has been recognized for many decades and has largely been improved through the use of synthetic implants. Placing an implant on the front edge of the bone is a simple and relatively uncomplicated Read More…
Background: The nipple, technically known as the nipple-areolar complex, is present in both men and women. While it has a functional role in women, it is a non-functional vestigial structur in men. While a man’s chest would look strange without it, it aesthetically should blend in and be relatively non-prominent. Changes in the size and Read More…
Injectable fillers are a tremendously popular method for immediate enhancement of the lips and cheek-lip grooves. They have revolutionized cosmetic improvements of thin lips, lip lines, and a deepening nasolabial groove. With over a dozen injectable fillers to choose from, patients have a variety of options in both the cost of treatment and how Read More…
Background: Facial beauty is well known to be highly influenced by proportions and symmetry. Dividing the face into thirds, in either frontal or side views, is an established method of determining vertical facial balance. While this beauty concept is well acknowledged, putting it into practical use is difficult. Few facial structures can be easily Read More…
There are numerous ethnic noses (Asian and African-American) that are characterized by having a low and wide nasal bridge. Such low nasal bridges are almost always associated with a tip of the nose that has poor definition and is wider and flatter. Rhinoplasty in this nose type requires the bridge and dorsal line to be Read More…
Abdominoplasty, or a “tummy tuck,” is a well known procedure in plastic surgery that tightens loose rectus muscles and removes excess abdominal skin and fat. This recontouring of the abdominal wall area is exclusively done for cosmetic purposes to create a more flat and firm abdomen. A panniculectomy, a cousin to the abdominoplasty, is Read More…
Sitting a close second behind that of one’s eyes, the smile is the face’s greatest expression of emotion. The movement of the upper lip in a smile exposes the underlying teeth which plays a role in how attractive that smile appears. While the teeth are exposed in a smile, the gum tissue usually is not. Read More…
Pectus excavatum, also known as funnel chest, is a defect characterized by differing levels of sternal depression. The deepest area of the sternal depression is always on the lower third of the sternum near the upper abdominal area. The lower costal or rib cartilages dip backward to increase the deformity or depression and push 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...