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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: Dramatic head shape changes are achievable with the use of custom skull implants. Part of their success depends on the ability of the overlying scalp to accommodate the push of the underlying onlay implant volume. Since the bone and the implant are stable structures it is up to the scalp to change its shape Read More…
Background: One of the most common areas for aesthetic skull augmentation is the back of the head. This is more true in men than women if for no other reason than it is more exposed due to short or no hair styles. But the back of the head can have differing degrees of flatness as Read More…
Background: The calf muscles, known as the gastrocs, are some of the hardest muscles to build up by exercise. They are so stubborn to enlargement because they are already working regularly by just the walking and standing that we normally do. Thus to get them even bigger than they normally are they have to really Read More…
Background: Aesthetic skull augmentation can be done by either PMMA bone cement or a custom made skull implant. Each has advantages and disadvantages as a skull implant material. The question is never which biomaterial is safer, as they are both biocompatible, but which one is more effective. That would depend on the type of skull Read More…
Background: In reduction of the large calf the two standard techniques are liposuction and calf muscle reduction. Both are very effective when the calf hypertrophy is caused by large calf muscle (muscle reduction) or there is a normal muscle size with a thick subcutaneous fat layer over it. (liposuction) The success of both of these Read More…
Background: While there are a variety of pathologic conditions that can affect the scalp none is more unusual that cutis verticis gyrata. (C VG) While most people have seen someone so affected few realize that it is an actual pathologic problem. Appearing as wrinkles on the head is why is called gyrata being similar to Read More…
Background: The forehead is an important facial feature for both men and women. There are specific gender differences in their shapes with the forehead in men being more retroclined, broader and with more visible temporal lines. The male forehead can also be higher due to a recessed frontal hairline or no hairline at all. The Read More…
Background: Clavicle reduction osteotomies are the only method to feminine the shoulders by reducing their width and softening their square shape. It is typically performed in a bilateral fashion reducing both shoulders during the same surgery. While this poses challenges in the recovery process due to the limited arm motion required, it does offer efficiency Read More…
Background: Pectoral implants are the male equivalent of breast implants in women when it comes to chest enhancement. But there are major differences in both the implants used and their desired effect. Pectoral implants are made of a solid soft silicone material which can never undergo failure or need to be replaced. They are inserted Read More…
Background: Aesthetic skull augmentations consist of placing various materials on top of the surfaces of the skull to change its external shape. In the history of plastic surgery this skull augmentation material has been PMMA bone cement, one of the few true plastic materials used in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. While originally intended as a 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...