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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...
Breast implants have evolved considerably over the past twenty five years. Almost all of these technological improvements have occurred with silicone gel breast implants. Saline breast implants have essentially remained the same with the exception of the enveloping silicone shell bag. That is until recently. The FDA has just approved a new type of Read More…
The selection of implant size is viewed as the most important decision for many women undergoing breast augmentation surgery. Despite its importance, there is no exact scientific method for determining the right implant size for any patient. One of the most common methods for preoperative size estimation is the rice test. ‘The rice test’ is Read More…
Background: Breast augmentation continues to be popular amongst women of all ages and ethnicities. Amongst certain female patients that have more pigment in their skin, the risk of hypertrophic scarring or hyperpigmentation of the surrounding skin is a legitimate patient concern that may mar an otherwise excellent breast size enhancement. In the Hispanic female, their Read More…
Since silicone implants were re-introduced eight years ago in 2006, they have gradually returned to their dominance over saline breast implants. With a more natural feel, lack of a deflation risk and being longer lasting, they have numerous advantages over saline-filled devices. But despite their commercial availability they are not available to all women who Read More…
Just about anyone considering silicone breast implants has heard the term ‘gummy bear’ breast implants. Some women even come in requesting this specific ‘type’ of breast implant. Besides the catchy name, what is the appeal of it? Gummy bear implants are made of a highly cohesive silicone gel which does not act like a liquid. Read More…
A frequent question about breast augmentation is whether there is a link between breast implants and cancer. Given that there has never been shown to be any relationship between getting breast implants and developing breast cancer, the more relevant question is whether the implants hinder the ability to detect breast cancer. Giving the occurrence Read More…
Breast augmentation remains one of the most popular and commonly performed elective body contouring procedures. The most frequent location for breast implants is under the pectoralis major muscle, technically a partial submuscular location known as the dual plane pocket. While this implant pocket location has numerous advantages long-term, the elevation of the muscle does Read More…
Breast augmentation is one of the most commonly performed cosmetic body procedures in the U.S.. While producing immediate and often dramatic changes in breast size and shape, it is a procedure that is associated with a variety of potential complications. Some of these complications are surgery-related (e.g., hematoma) while others are device-related. (e.g., capsular contracture) Read More…
The implantation of medical devices is extensive and varied and crosses all surgical specialties. Plastic surgery is no exception with the use of a wide array of implants from the face to the legs. The most recognized and largest medical device that is implanted in plastic surgery is that of the the breast implant. Having Read More…
Silicone breast implants have been around since 1962, encompassing a complicated and interesting history of device development that now spans over five decades. Between three U.S. manufacturers, a wide array of commercially available breast implant devices exist today. Saline-filled devices have not really changed over these years but silicone-based implants have undergone a significant 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...