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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...
Bovine (cow-derived) injectable collagen (ZyDerm 1, ZyDerm 2, and ZyPlast) has been around longer than any other injectable filler. In fact, they were the first injectable fillers approved by the FDA way back in 1981. There were unrivaled until 2002 when the first hyaluon-based injectable fillers came unto the market. As a result, they are Read More…
A smaller lower face has been shown to be more attractive and youthful looking. Recent research has shown that, as we age, the lower jaw continues to grow more so than the rest of the face. Therefore, there is a change in the shape of the face as we get older that in some Read More…
The newest hyaluronic acid HA) filler on the market, known as Elevess, offers a combination of new twists that do make it somewhat different. It is produced by the manufacturer of ArteFill (the most expensive filler on the market) as a companion to that product as well as an effective and less expensive alternative. It Read More…
The recent commercial introduction of the injectable hyaluronic acid (HA) filler, Prevelle Silk, is the first one to have the numbing medication lidocaine in it. While some fillers in Europe already have it in their preparations, this is the first such filler here in the U.S. There will undoubtably be others in the near future Read More…
The correction of protruding ears, also known as otoplasty or ear pinning surgery, is a simple plastic surgery procedure that has a dramatic visual effect and an equally significant improvement in one’s self-image. By repositioning the cartilage of the ear with sutures through an incision on the back of the ear, the angle of Read More…
Resurfacing of damaged and wrinkled skin by the laser is a very effective procedure for creating smoother skin with a better texture. Because laser resurfacing is really a big burn and it is on your face, the after care is both significant and a little laborious. Not to mention somewhat psychologically disturbing as you Read More…
Chin reduction is a far less commonly performed procedure than a chin implant or chin augmentation. I would have to estimate that I perform only one chin reduction for every 20 to 25 chin enlargements or enhancements that I do. Not only is it a more uncommon chin procedure, it is also one fraught Read More…
Injectable fillers provide a simple and immediate cosmetic treatment that is particularly good for the areas of the nasolabial folds (cheek-lip grooves) and for lip enhancement. While there are many different name brands of injectable fillers, they basically do the same thing (plump up the skin) even though there are some differences in what they Read More…
Elective plastic surgery procedures, such as tummy tucks (abdominoplasty), extensive liposuction, breast reductions, and full facelifts, place great stress on the body in an effort to heal the extensively traumatized tissues. Such operations are prone to ‘wound complications’ such as small open areas and delayed healing as the body is stressed to meet the nutritional Read More…
Body lifts are almost exclusively done in the bariatric surgery patient who has undergone massive weight loss. (> 100 lbs) A body lift is a combined frontal tummy tuck and a posterior buttock lift with a resultant 360 degree (circumferential) scar. While good care after a body lift is not hard, the need for management 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...