Explore the fascinating world of cosmetic and plastic surgery with world-renowned double board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Barry Eppley
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...
Bersides being far less commonly performed forearm implants are designed for different anatomical goals, muscle groups, and visual effects thsn upper arm implants. Forearm Implants These are placed to enhance the lower arm between the elbow and wrist. Common goals: Increase forearm thickness and definition Create a more athletic or muscular appearance Correct asymmetry or Read More…
Forearm implants are a niche type of cosmetic body-contouring procedure where a solid implant (usually silicone) is placed along the forearm to increase its size, definition, or symmetry. Here’s the straightforward reality: What they’re for Enhancing muscle appearance (especially for people who feel their forearms are underdeveloped) Correcting asymmetry from injury or congenital differences Very Read More…
Tricep implants are a type of cosmetic surgery designed to enhance the size and definition of the triceps muscle (the back of the upper arm). They’re less common than bicep or calf implants but are used in similar situations—usually when someone wants more arm volume or definition that hasn’t responded to exercise. What they are Read More…
Barry Eppley, MD, DMD World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon Introduction One of the most common shoulder muscle deformities is atrophy resulting from axillary nerve injury. The axillary nerve, a branch of the posterior cord of the brachial plexus (C5–C6), innervates the deltoid and teres minor muscles. Damage to this nerve—whether due to trauma, shoulder dislocation, or iatrogenic Read More…
Introduction The shoulder’s outer contour is primarily defined by the deltoid muscles, which give it its characteristic rounded appearance. Anatomically, the deltoid forms a broad, triangular structure arising from the clavicle and scapula and inserting onto the humerus. It consists of three distinct muscle bellies—anterior (clavicular), lateral (acromial), and posterior (spinal)—that collectively produce the shoulder’s Read More…
Background: When it comes to aesthetic augmentation of the arms the upper arm is almost almost always what is done. The biceps and triceps of the upper arms are larger muscles in which subfascial and submuscular implant augmentation is possible and there are standard implant styles available to do so. When it comes to the Read More…
Background: There are eleven (11) different muscle areas that can be aesthetically enhanced by implants in the body. (minus the face) In the upper body this includes the pectoral (chest), bicep and tricep (upper arm), deltoid (shoulder), brachioradialis (forearm) and trapezius. (upper back muscles) Of all of these muscle enhancement sites the trapezius is the Read More…
Background: Amongst the numerous types of implants for aesthetic body augmentation the arms are the least commonly performed. Breasts, buttock, pectoral and calf implants make up the majority of augmentations while arm implants (shoulder, biceps, triceps) are done by comparison far less frequently. This is evidenced by lack of any FDA-appoved shoulder and arm implants. Read More…
One of the frequent questions I get asked is how many different procedures can be done in a single surgery. The origin of that question has different origins. For some patients it is a desire to do a ‘makeover’ of either their face or body which requires numerous procedures to do so. Another reason is Read More…
Background: Aesthetic leg augmentations most commonly are done in the lower half of the leg for the calf muscles. The medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscles have a longitudinal orientation with an enveloping fascia. Because the muscle needs to slide within this enveloping fascial sheath for extension and flexion, a subfascial pocket can be created into 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...