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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: Microtia is a well known congenital ear deformity that has established techniques for its reconstruction. The completely autologous method using rib cartilage grafts, typically done around age 6, is a proven technique that offers complication free long term results. The aesthetic success of the procedure is based on how well carved and shaped the Read More…
Background: There are five surfaces to the skull, all having their own separate planes. The sides of the head have the most acute or well defined planes with a distinct obtuse angular separation. Two of the sagittal skull surfaces (top and back of the head) have a bit more curved surface distinctions. The forehead is Read More…
Background: Augmentation of the upper (forehead-brow bone) and lower (chin-jawline) third of the face have well known techniques, how to do so for the middle third of the face is less clear. What anatomically separates the middle third of the face for the upper and lower face is that is has a major concave component Read More…
Background: Hip contouring historically was a reductive procedure for which liposuction was the definitive treatment. While that aesthetic body contouring need still exists today the reverse, hip augmentation, has become a commonly requested procedure. Driven by the increasing demand for buttock augmentation as well as male to female gender affirming surgeries the role of hip Read More…
Background: The projection of the back of the head is an important skull feature. It takes on increased aesthetic significance in patients with short hair or shaved heads, which most commonly are seen in men. With the back of the head is flat patient complain that their head looks unusual or that its looks ‘cut Read More…
Background: While fat injections and synthetic fillers are the most common methods of cheek augmentation, implants still have a useful role to play. But when cheek implants have been placed previously and the patient desires additional volumetric enhancement later, the question becomes what is the best method to do so. The answer to that question Read More…
Background: In females seeking shoulder narrowing reshaping surgery there are three factors that must be considered during the procedure. The location and extent of the incisional access, how much length of the clavicle can be removed and how are the two bone ends going to be securely put back together. Much discussion has been previously Read More…
Adverse changes in the cheeks such as flatness and sagging is a common sequelae of aging as the tissues fall off of the cheekbones. Sagging cheek tissues combined with volume loss from fat atrophy make cheek management an important element of some facelift surgeries. Adding volume back and/or lifting of the cheeks back up can Read More…
Background: Standard cheek implants have their role in many modest forms of cheek flattening but were never designed to treat a more complete midface deficiency. The more extensive the midface deficiency is the more its effects are seen around the eye. Undereye hollows and pseudoproptosis (bulging off the eye) are the hallmarks of a more Read More…
Background: Medpor or porous polyethylene is a common facial implant material. Its primary biologic feature as an implant is that is surface porosity permits soft tissue attachments/ingrowth. While this is perceived by some as a material benefit it become a major material liability should any form of revision or removal of the implant be needed. 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...