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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: The position of the lower eyelid against the eyeball (globe) is of critical importance. To maintain good lubrication of the globe and to prevent the eye from drying out, the lower eyelid must be tight up against it. Like a clothesline spanning between two poles, the lower eyelid must have no slack in it Read More…
Background: Upper blepharoplasty surgery, more commonly known as an eyelid lift, is the most common cosmetic eyelid surgery. It is tremendously effective and is associated with a very low risk of complications. While eyelid tissue is very thin and swells significantly after surgical manipulation, the recovery is fairly quick. The results of blepharoplasty surgery is Read More…
The Asian eyelid is very different from that of Caucasians both in anatomy and in aesthetic appearance. For the upper eyelid the ‘double eyelid’ blepharoplasty procedure is well known to create a crease which does not naturally exist. But for the lower eyelid aesthetic enhancements are less well known or requested. One newer lower blepharoplasty Read More…
The Asian eyelid is known to have a lack of a supratarsal fold and the presence of an epicanthal fold. These are unique eyelid features which are the complete opposite eyelid features seen in the non-Asian eyelid. These differences drive some Asians to seek cosmetic improvement through double eyelid surgery and in the inner eye Read More…
Background: The shape of the eye has a significant impact on both facial appearance and expression. Its inner and outer shape is largely created by the overlying eyelids and how they come together and attach to the inside and outside of the orbital bones. The union of the upper and lower eyelids forms the inner Read More…
Changing the outer corner of the eye is done for a lot of different aesthetic and reconstructive purposes. The two main reasons are to help correct a lower lid sag from prior surgery (reconstructive) or to create more of an uplifted corner of the eye to change its appearance. (aesthetic) The procedures used to do Read More…
The eyelids are very thin tissues that are well known to swell and bruise easily. Because one’s eyes are so visible, every upper eyelid surgery patient would like their bruising and swelling to go away as soon as possible. For this reason, it is standard practice to do several after surgery strategies including cold compresses, Read More…
Bruising is a common sequelae of many aesthetic facial surgeries. While all bruising eventually goes away on its own, every patient would like it to be sooner rather than later. Besides surgical technique, the use of cold compresses and oral Arnica taken before and after surgery have been the most commonly used strategies for both Read More…
Background: Changes around the eyes are the earliest signs of facial aging. As a result, the ongoing aging effects often creates severe changes around the eyes as one enters their sixties. Besides the excess skin of the upper eyelids and the lower eyelid bags, the eyebrows often sag downward magnifying the hooding effect on the Read More…
Background: Aging is an inevitable consequence of living and its most recognizable effects are on the face. The first place affected on the face by aging is around and on the eyes. The near constant motion of the eyelids and its thin overlying skin are a set up for wrinkles, loose skin and bags and 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...