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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...
There are a lot of patients who are halfway between injectable fillers and a traditional facelift. Their facial contouring concerns are not really adequately addressed with short-acting fillers but they are not yet prepared to go as far as a surgical facelift. Most of these patients are between the ages of 40 to 50 and Read More…
The tear trough gives a tired appearance to the eyes and is bothersome to many patients that have them. They occur as a result of volume loss with aging although some people have them naturally. There are a variety of improvement strategies including injecting them with fat or synthetic fillers or using tear trough Read More…
Without question, the number one concern of bariatric surgery patients after their weight loss is abdominal reshaping. When the weight loss is in the neighborhood of 75 to 100 lbs., the abdominal skin does not redrape or shrink back down. Rather, a large amount of redundant skin results which both hangs and has multiple rolls. Read More…
The use of lasers and light therapies has dominated the talk about skin retexturing and resurfacing over the past decade. While they do produce some wonderful results, their use has overshadowed the historical approach of chemical peeling of the face. Chemical peeling today has been largely relegated to the superficial peels done by aestheticians and Read More…
The treatment of migraine headaches has undergone new insights in the past decade through the use of surgical decompression of specific peripheral nerves in the head and neck. Through either the use of injectable Botox or muscle resection of the supraorbital or occipital nerves as they exit out from their cranial bone sites, significant Read More…
Background: A variety of mandibular (jaw) implants to improve the shape of the lower third of the face exist. They work very well for horizontal chin augmentation or lateral jaw angle enhancement. When the two are put together, a great improvement in the jaw line and shape can be achieved. But standard implants do not Read More…
The mouth area is not spared as the rest of the face ages. Most women focus on changes in the neck and jowls as well as around the eyes. And while there are some well known procedures that make great improvements in these facial areas (facelift, blepharoplasty), how to improve the mouth area is Read More…
The use of injectable fillers has been revolutionary in the augmentation of facial soft tissues. The wide array of different filler compositions and their immediate results with a minimal complication rate has enabled patients to enjoy facial enhancements that could not be envisioned just over a decade ago. But like all good things, injectable Read More…
Background: One of the important components of an ear that contributes significantly to its appearance is the size and shape of the earlobe. Earlobes are as variable and unique to each individual as fingerprints. The earlobe is composed only of skin and fat without any cartilage support. As a result of no internal cartilage Read More…
One of the main procedures for neck contouring is liposuction. For the younger patient with good skin but a full neck, liposuction can remove fat and aid the skin in drawing back up and creating a better cervicomental angle. Older patients with more loose and inelastic skin will not do as favorably and will 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...