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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 development of bags under one’s eyes is a common aging problem. While some younger people have it naturally, most acquire them as a result of time and with increasing age. They are a cosmetic concern for many and certainly helps create a tired and aging facial appearance. Lower eyelid bags are a frequent Read More…
As we age, most people will develop lower eyelid prominences otherwise known as lower eyelid bags. Ini addition to the excess skin thaty develops, a big part of these bags is caused by fat coming out from underneath the eye. In plastic surgery, we call this ‘herniated orbital fat’ which has alway been believed Read More…
Eyelid (blepharoplasty) and browlift surgery can make a dramatic impact on how well rested you look since eye contact is a big part of every social conversation. It can also relieve the weight of excess upper eyelid skin and get rid of bags on the lower eyes. Any surgery around the eye will cause a Read More…
While the anatomy of the upper and lower eyelids is nearly identical, and the aging process which they undergo obviously similar, freshening up the eyelids is different whether you are north or south. Compared to the lower eyelid, the upper eyelid offers a ‘simpler’ procedure that, quite frankly, has fewer risks or complications In Read More…
Like all aging processes, changes around the eyes are gradual with an onset and progression over many years. Aging changes often begin in the 30s with a little puffiness or bags on the lower eyelids and the beginning of some fine wrinkles in the crow’s feet. As it progresses into the 40s, excess skin Read More…
One of the most commonly performed facial aging procedures is that of the blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery. While it could be most common because there are four eyelids (and only one nose for example), it is frequently performed for reasons. It is the earliest sign of facial aging…and it often bothers patients the most Read More…
Eyelid lifts, known as blepharoplasty, is one of the most common aging facial surgeries. This is not only because every person has four eyelids (4 surgeries per patient) but because it is often the first plastic surgery procedure (not an office-based procedure such as Botox) one may go through to deal with the effects Read More…
While men still make up a relatively small minority of patients having plastic surgery and office-based cosmetic procedures (< 20%), those numbers have been steadily increasing since 2000. The top male cosmetic procedures in my experience include liposuction, rhinoplasty, gynecomastia reduction, and blepharoplasty. It is no surprise that liposuction remains the top procedure for men Read More…
Joint Gynecological and Plastic Surgery makes Medical History at IU Health West Hospital with Dr Barry Eppley Plastic Surgery is commonly performed as the reconstructive part of an operation with many surgical disciplines from General Surgery, Urology, Pediatric Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery as well as Obstetrics and Gynecology. It is rare, however, that cosmetic plastic Read More…
EYELID SURGERY – Best Facial Rejuvenation Value for most Patients Although eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) treats only a small area of the face, it has a dramatic impact on facial appearance. Dollar for dollar, blepharoplasty surgery has the best value of almost any facial plastic surgery due to the way we humans interact, eye to 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...