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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...
Aesthetic augmentation of the lower jaw can be incomplete or complete. Incomplete augmentation is isolated chin or jaw angle augmentation for which there are standard implant styles for each to do so. Complete jaw augmentation involves the entire jawline (chin + jaw angles + mandibular body)) where numerous implant options are available. What “standard” jaw Read More…
The labiomental fold is an important aesthetic soft tissue component of the chin that is affected by any form of chin augmentation…either favorably or unfavorably. While it may not be the major reason one chooses between the use of any implant or bone movement for their chin augmentation it can have a role to play Read More…
Introduction Chin augmentation is a powerful tool for improving lower facial balance. Standard chin implants are highly effective for modest horizontal deficiencies (<1 cm). However, when vertical deficiency is present, standard implants often fail aesthetically. Recognizing when vertical lengthening is required is crucial to achieving optimal results. Background Diagnostic Challenge: Vertical chin deficiencies are frequently Read More…
The sliding genioplasty remains the workhorse procedure for significant chin augmentation. Unless a patient specifically prefers to avoid an autologous bone procedure, it is almost always preferable to reposition the chin bone itself rather than place a large volume of implant material to achieve projection. However, even with substantial sliding genioplasty movements (10mm or more), Read More…
Background: Aesthetic facial implants are currently available in numerous different materials with a wide variety of sizes and shapes. While each manufacturer of the different materials tout their benefits the reality is that there is no perfect implant material that has all of the benefits both surgeons and patients desire. Each material has its advantages Read More…
The use of standard chin and jaw angle implants has long been a proven method of creating a more complete jaw augmentation effect. By adding augmentations at the three corners of the lower jaw its shape is changed although not in entirely complete fashion. As the implants indicate it is the corners that are changed Read More…
Background: Chin augmentation must consider the three dimensions including horizontal, vertical, and width. But when bony asymmetry exist this adds another variable to consider. The choice between a standard and custom implant comes down to the aesthetic dimensional needs and whether any asymmetry exist. Unique or exaggerated dimensional needs as well as any amount of Read More…
Chin implants because of their very interior augmentation of a projecting solitary point as well as the ability to easily see the implant and the bone serve as an excellent study in the biologic response of the bone to the implant. Because of the clear visibility of the implant on the bone, particularly in lateral Read More…
The custom chin implant is the most assured form of augmentation of the lower anterior third of the face. This approach is particularly needed when a specific chin size or shape is desired. Given the unique shape requirements of a square chin shape and the lack of a really effective standard square chin implant a Read More…
Background: Chin implants are the original form of aesthetic facial augmentation. Their design has always been primarily for horizontal augmentation with variable amounts of width increases built into different implant styles. While some patients have been recognized as needing some vertical height increases as well surgeons have typically used these horizontally projecting implants in a 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...