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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...
Chin augmentation is a common aesthetic request for lower third of the face enhancement. Most chin augmentation patients are seeking horizontal augmentation as the primary change which is best appreciated in the profile view. But the chin is a 3D structure due to being a solitary projecting structure which has other dimensional considerations as well. Read More…
Background: In chin augmentation surgery there are a wide variety of chin implant styles and sizes. The vast majority of standard chin implant options provide a horizontal augmentation effect which for most patients works just fine. The one exception is when a vertical chin deficiency exists which is the most underdiagnosed dimensional chin deficiency. While Read More…
Background: While the most common chin augmentation change is in the horizontal dimension, there are occasional needs for a vertical increase as well. Such vertical increases are often an accompanying change with a horizontal augmentation and usually are of a lesser movement. There are, however, patients whose chin argumentation needs are dominated by the vertical Read More…
Background: There are numerous factors to consider in chin augmentation from the method (implant vs osteotomy), material if an implant is used, to the dimensional changes required to achieve the desired effect. Despite the variety of options available successful results can be achieved with a wide variety of combinations of these factors provided it is Read More…
Background: The soft tissue chin pad wraps over and around the bony end of the chin. Its movement is affected by a variety of muscles, most commonly the mentalis muscle which pulls the chin pad upward and protrudes the lower lip. But the movement of the chin pad can be affected by other muscles and Read More…
Background: Chin augmentation for many patients can largely be a one dimensional operation. For those who do not need any vertical change (lengthening or shortening) and width is not a significant concern, then the amount of horizontal augmentation desired in profile becomes the goal and measure of success of the surgery. Regardless of how the Read More…
Background: Chin implants in females are commonly performed but must take into consideration how their aesthetic objectives differ from men. Chin augmentation is often made too dimensionally simplistic by just looking at the patient’s profile and making all decisions based on how much projection is being created. The change that occurs in the frontal view Read More…
Chin implant augmentation is done in both men and women but the aesthetic goals are often different. While the amount of horizontal chin projection differs amongst each patient, the shape of the augmented chin from the front view can be very gender specific. While women may prefer a more narrow or even v-shaped chin appearance, Read More…
Chin augmentation, whether by an implant or a sliding genioplasty, is one of the most commonly performed facial reshaping procedures. While it has many benefits it has one potential aesthetic liability…deepening of the labiomental fold. It is not a question of whether this will occur after chin augmentation but whether it will be significant or Read More…
Background: Chin implants are typically perceived as a ‘simple’ procedure that is easy to do with a high rate of success. The reality of chin augmentation is, however, far different. While the implant is responsible for creating the effect the preoperative implant style and size selection as well as its surgical placement determines its success. 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...