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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: Cleft lip and plate deformities are one of the most common congenital facial deformities. It has a wide range of expressions but the near complete or complete cleft lip component is one consistent finding. The majority of cleft lip repairs are done in infancy within six months of birth in most countries. A variety Read More…
The concept of shoulder narrowing by removing a segment of the clavicle bone is straightforward. Since the clavicle is a horizontally oriented bone that keeps the shoulder from collapsing into the sternum, shortening its length will move the outer contour of the shoulders inward. And as a result there is a good correlation between the Read More…
Background: Chin implants are the most common surgical method of facial augmentation. Changing the projection of the singular chin point provides the most visible change to the lower third of the face. It has been stated that the chin implant provides the greatest value in aesthetic facial surgery in the shortest period of operative time. Read More…
Trauma to the ribcage is a not uncommon event. Most of the time blunt trauma causes bruising and swelling otherwise known as contusions to the ribcage. But in some cases fractures of the ribs can also occur. While the bony arc of the ribs can be fractured, a very common site of fracture is the Read More…
Background: The historic use of preformed standard cheek implants creates fullness in the mid- to lower anterior cheek region. This augmentation effect has a specific oval-type appearance due to the shape of the implant. While this is frequently effective for many women it usually is not for men. Men prefer a higher cheek augmentation effect Read More…
Background: The shape of the lower jaw is determined by the development and growth of numerous bony elements dominated by the chin and jaw angles. The jaw angles in particular are of great importance because they are a pair of them and they serve as a primary growth center of the lower jaw. Thus as Read More…
Background: The shape of the bony skull is affected by many factors both in utero and after birth. The most common aesthetic skull deformity without question is that from the effects of plagiocephaly. Once one side of the back of the head remains flatter than the other after two years of age, it will remain Read More…
Enhancing the lower third of the face through an augmentation effect helps correct congenital underdevelopment/asymmetries as well as age-related changes. While once the exclusive domain of implants, injectable fillers today offer patients an immediate chin and jawline change in a non-surgical manner. While it can be debated whether the augmentation effects are the same or Read More…
Rhinoplasty surgery involves the separation of the overlying soft tissue coverage so that the osteocartilaginous framework can be reshaped. Even when done under direct vision (open rhinoplasty) how the soft tissue responds to these changes and whether these structural changes can produce what the patient wants is not always completely predictable. Thus the risk of Read More…
There are many anatomic components that influence the shape of the eye. One of the most significant and commonly modified is that of the outer corner of the eye. The well known procedures of canthopexy and canthoplasty are widely used although there is frequent patient confusion as to the difference between them. At their most 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...