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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...
One of the common conundrums for many patients is whether their stomach should have liposuction or a tummy tuck to get a better and more flat shape. Liposuction removes fat, seems simpler and has a more rapid recovery. A tummy tuck removes a large amount of skin and fat, is more complex to undergo and Read More…
The combination of a tummy tuck with a hysterectomy is a common request. There are many reasons for putting the two together including avoiding two surgeries, having but one recovery, convenient surgical access, and potential economic savings. There is also the simultaneous attainment of a medical and a cosmetic benefit as well. The ‘hysterectomy tuck’ Read More…
Pregnancy has an effect on the female’s body that is unriveled in men. Stretching of the abdominal muscles and skin and enlargement of the breasts followed by an overall deflation with delivery usually causes irreversible tissue changes. Many of these tissues pass the elastic deformation stage from which there is no snapback or return to Read More…
Background:Tummy tuck surgery accomplishes what no diet and exercise program can, a dramatic flattening and tightening of the abdominal wall. It is a radical approach to the problem but is highly effective because of the amount of skin and fat removed in a short period of time. There is always the aesthetic tradeoff of a Read More…
Reshaping of one’s stomach and waistline through a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is a plastic surgery procedure that has a long history of success. The procedure has evolved over the years from the relatively simple excision of loose skin and fat to a more comprehensive procedure that may include liposuction, fascial muscle reshaping and flap Read More…
A tummy tuck is a well known body contouring procedure in plastic surgery but it is far from just a simple tuck. In most cases a wide excision of loose skin and fat is done often encompassing up to one-third of the surface area of the abdominal wall. This is often combined with liposuction along Read More…
A common component of tummy tuck surgery is repair of a rectus diastasis. This is a separation of the vertical rectus abdominus muscles into right and left halfs. Often thought of as a hernia, it actually is not as it is neither a defect or hole in the abdominal wall fascia. The muscle may be Read More…
Abdominal contouring through either liposuction alone or combined with some form of a tummy tuck are very common and popular body contouring procedures. Whether it is done to help with fat removal alone from weight gain and aging, pregnancy-induced abdominal changes or abdominal deformities from massive weight loss, these procedures provide very effective changes that Read More…
There is no more significant surgical procedure for reshaping one’s stomach area than that of a tummy tuck. For those women whose unsightly stomach is due to a combination of loose skin, excess fat and lax rectus muscles, a tummy tuck has the best chance to make it flat again. While the permanent physical price Read More…
Background:Tummy tuck surgery, or abdominoplasty, provides an unparalleled amount of trunk reshaping. With excessive and loose abdominal skin caused by pregnancy or large amounts of weight loss, only cutting it out can really provide the desired amount of flattening and tightening improvement. While a tummy tuck provides a great amount of abdominal tightening, the 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...