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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...
The laryngochondroplasty procedure has been around for a long time for aesthetic structural neck contouring. The larynx is the only visible neck structure that can be manipulated to reduce or even elevate its prominence. It is better known as a tracheal shave which gets its name because the cartilage prominences are literally shaved down in Read More…
Background: When designing a custom jawline implant there are five areas to consider for dimensional management. These include the chin, jaw angles (2) and the body area between the chin and the jaw angles. (2) While all are important in creating the overall jaw augmentation effect, the chin area often garners the most attention given Read More…
Background: Cheek augmentation can be achieved by percutaneous injection techniques or the surgical placement of cheek implants. Of all the facial skeletal areas that can be augmented by injections (synthetic fillers or fat) the cheek area is a particularly effective facial area to do so. This is because the cheeks are softer and not a Read More…
Background: Orthognathic surgery has been around for almost 75 years and has evolved in its applications. While one used exclusively when there was an existing malocclusion to realign the dentoaveolar relationships into a more centric bite relationship, its uses has expanded to even when a good occlusal interdigitation exists. (orthodontically created or not) Today bimax Read More…
Background: There is a natural alignment of the lower eyelid with eyeball for functional purposes that also has an aesthetic effect. Unlike the upper eyelid opens and closes the lower eyelid has less dynamic action. It largely is suspended from one side of the bony orbit to the other like a clothesline with its lid Read More…
Background: Shoulder narrowing is a conceptually straightforward reduction of the length of the clavicle bone. But executing it successfully within the confines of a small skin incision imposes some technical challenges. And there is little room for error in ensuring that a successful bony union occurs across the gap between the two bone ends. Getting Read More…
Background: Muscular enlargement of the upper arms is most commonly and successfully done by weight lifting. Arm implants exist to achieve this similar effect to either bypass the weightlifting process or to enhance it beyond what one can do on their own. Arm implants have one advantage over weightlifting …they are permanent and don’t require Read More…
Background: The sliding genioplasty is an effective chin augmentation procedure. In certain types of aesthetic chin surgery it is a better alternative than an implant. But it is not a complication free procedure. One of its potential side effects is long term tightness. The chin has an uncomfortable tight feeling which may affect the mobility Read More…
Background: The custom jawline implant is the most complete method of lower facial reshaping due to its 3D expansion effects. Many patients that present for such lower jaw augmentation have a prior history of more limited standard implants for initial lower facial reshaping. Most commonly it is a chin implant that has provided a positive Read More…
Background: Scars from traumatic facial injuries are common and those that appear on the forehead are often the most visible. Besides the exposed broad surface of the forehead what makes the scars stand out are the horizontal wrinkle lines that traverse them. Initially present only during animation everyone eventually develops them at rest as well. 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...