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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 augmentation achieves it success because it uses an implanted device to do so. Similar to orthopedic joint replacements or cataract eye surgery, the implant is the key part of the operation. The surgeon may get a lot of the credit for the initial results of implant procedures but, in the end, the long-term success Read More…
When women are seen in consultation for breast augmentation, they are understandably enthusiastic about how the operation will change the appearance of their chest. Some will be surprised to learn, however, that they will need a breast lift with an implant to achieve the best result. Breast implants are perceived by some to have Read More…
Background: The satisfaction after breast augmentation depends upon many factors including the size and symmetrical placement of the implants. The location of the nipple on the newly created breast mound, however, plays an equally important role in the final appearance of the breasts. Ideally centered on the midportion of the breast mound as an isolated Read More…
Breast augmentation can be done with a choice between two implant filler options, saline and silicone gel. Each has their own advantages and disadvantages and neither implant is right for everyone. Silicone gel implants offer a more natural feel (a particular benefit in women with little to no natural breast tissue) and no risk of Read More…
Background: Breast augmentation remains as one of the most popular and commonly performed of all body contouring procedures. Because breast augmentation involves two breasts, the symmetry of the result is very important. But few women have perfect asymmetry between their breasts and many have quite significant differences. Breast asymmetry involves either the size of shape of Read More…
The success of breast augmentation depends on the placement of an indwelling device. While once exclusively done with silicone implants in the 1970s and 1980s, their removal from the market in 1991 made saline implants the primary breast augmentation device. After extensive scrutiny and study, silicone breast implants returned for human use by the Read More…
Earlier this month an unusual story involving breast implants emerged. On a photo shoot for a Tel Aviv radio station, the model Orit Fox was posing for a scene with a boa snake. For unknown reasons, the snake unexpectantly bit one of her breasts. According to media reports, ‘ ‘All was going well until she Read More…
The Gummy Bear breast implant captures a lot of patient and press attention and may represent a valuable role in the future of breast augmentation. While under clinical trial investigations for years by the two U.S. breast implant manufacturers, it is rumored that they are the verge of being approved by the FDA for Read More…
Beyond deciding that one wants a breast augmentation, the next big choice is whether it should be done with a saline or silicone gel breast implant. There are numerous advantages and disadvantages to either one and neither implant is perfect. Here is one implant choice consideration, implant failure, discussed in detail. One may initially Read More…
Breast augmentation continues to be one of the most popular cosmetic body contouring procedures in the United States. Women have a basic choice between saline and silicone gel breast implants for their augmentation. One of the considerations when choosing between these two breast implant types is the size and location of the incision needed 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...