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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: Reducing the length of the clavicle bones has a direct effect on the appearance of the shoulders. Their width and shape is affected by the horizontal support of the clavicles. Reducing any amount of the clavicle support will naturally cause the shoulders to move or fall inward. The shoulders change shape by a combination Read More…
Testicle implants are placed through skin incisions at various locations on the scrotum. For any standard testicle implant size (5cm in length or less or less than 40cc volume) a small skin incision poses no restriction to placing the implant. The extra soft durometer of a silicone testicle implant can be easily compressed between one’s Read More…
Background: Saline-filled testicle implants are most commonly used for reconstructive in replacing the lost testicle due to trauma, tumors or torsion. While they do provide some bilateral fill of the scrotum they have several implant properties which are undesirable. These include a very hard feel due to the pressure of the saline in the implant Read More…
Background: The most common historic and contemporary approach to lower facial augmentation is the chin implant. This is the first and oldest form of facial augmentation and the chin implant has undergone a variety of material and design innovations since its inception. Its popularity remains today as bringing forward the anterior projection of the lower Read More…
Background: There are a wide variety of adult skull shape deformities some of which fit into standard shapes. One of these is the peaked head shape which can be easily recognized. When seen frontally the head has an inverted V shape or looks like a rooftop. This appears as a high sagittal ridge with narrow Read More…
Background: Body contouring in the transgender male to female patient is fundamentally about creating curves which is associated with a more feminine appearance. There are a variety of procedures to do so including breast augmentation, waistline reduction and hip/buttock augmentation. Not every patient needs or wants all three areas treated although the best results comes Read More…
Background: Since the forehead occupies 1/3 of the total face surface area it has a significant aesthetic influence on the perception of one’s appearance. While the forehead lacks any of the dynamic landmarks that make up the rest of the face (eyes, nose and mouth) one might assume that it has few aesthetic features to Read More…
Background: The appearance of the scrotum is created by what lies within (testicles) and its musculocutaneous cover. (scrotal skin) While each plays an important aesthetic role in the appearance of the scrotum, when it comes to size it is the testicles that define how big it is. Making the natural testicles appear bigger is properly Read More…
Background: Plagiocephaly is the most well known congenital/developmental skull deformity outside that of the craniosynostoses. Because the skull shape deformations may be mild to moderate in severity and there are no functional neurologic sequelae associated with them, it is presumed by some patients and practitioners in particular that there is no reasonable treatment for the Read More…
Background: The webbed neck is a unique congenital deformity that is easily identified by its appearance. The neck skin webs are associated with widening of the trapezius muscle as well. It can be debated as to whether the neck webs represent an excess of tissue or normal tissue that is abnormally displaced to the side. 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...