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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: Chin ptosis is a common iatrogenic problem caused by removal of structural support underlying the soft tissue chin pad. As a solitary projecting point of the lower face if the bone support is reduced the amount overlying tissues does not change in size. Contrary to popular surgical belief it does to shrink down int Read More…
Background: Chin implants are a common facial augmentation that can be very effective for the properly selected patient. They work best for modest to moderate chin deficiencies that are largely horizontal in dimension (inadequate projection) with no significant asymmetries in the chin or jawline bone. Where patients and surgeons get into aesthetic difficulties is when Read More…
Background: An inadequate chin augmentation result can occur from a variety of factors. But chin implant removal in the treatment of an unsatisfactory chin augmentation result induces a whole new set of potential chin problems that now involve more than just a bony projection deficiency. The onset of undesired soft tissue changes (chin pad sagging, Read More…
One of the classic debates in chin implant augmentation surgery is whether the incisional approach should be from inside the mouth (intraoral) or under the chin. (submental) This discussion is as old as that of chin implants themselves. Surgeons certainly have their preferences, often based on their specialty training, and patients have their preferences based Read More…
Background: Despite the common use of chin implants as an aesthetic facial surgery, some of the important technical aspects of the procedure remain misunderstood or at least underappreciated. The most basic is that an implant may be perfectly placed but if it is the wrong implant style or size then its placement becomes irrelevant. The Read More…
Background: Chin implants remain the most commonly performed aesthetic facial augmentation procedure and recent reports indicate that it is increasing in popularity. As a single implant it has been called the most powerful facial enhancement procedure when judged by effect vs time of surgery to perform it. While it is performed in both genders it Read More…
The sliding genioplasty is an autologous form of chin augmentation that has its own distinct advantages. Its effect is based on the position of the natural bone, is stable long term and and has little risk of perioperative infection and no long term infection risks. But it is an imperfect chin augmentation procedure in that Read More…
Augmenting the chin with a sliding genioplasty is an autologous approach that has its distinct advantages. But when it comes to picking what the dimensional bony changes should be, particularly in the horizontal direction, it is not an exact science and is fraught with some of the same potential uncertainties as choosing the size of Read More…
Background: Chin implants are the most common surgical facial bone surgical procedure. As a solitary projecting structure with not much complex anatomy to reach it, chin implant surgery is usually viewed as a simple surgery. It often is done as ancillary to other more complex procedures (e.g., rhinoplasty, facelift) which adds to its perception as Read More…
Background: The primary objective of chin implants historically is to provide horizontal projection as this is the most requested dimensional change. They secondarily provide width, intended or unintended, due to the wings or lateral extensions that most chin implants have. The dimensions that most chin implants can not change is adding vertical length. They simply 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...