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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...
The chin implant is viewed as a low risk facial augmentation procedure and it is certainly the most commonly done. In theory it is the easiest of all facial implants to perform as the incisional access is very close to the implantation site (whether it is intraoral or submental), it is a single implant over Read More…
Chin implants can be introduced onto the chin bone through either an inferior submental skin or a superior intraoral incisional approach. There are surgeons who advocate for one or the other as well as there are advantages and disadvantages with the two implant introduction techniques. Both incisional access points are just different ways to accomplish Read More…
Background: Despite the chin implant being viewed as a ‘simple’ facial implant procedure, it is still capable of having problems related to style/size selection as well as positioning on the bone. While infection and hematoma is always possible with chin implant surgery the vast majority of revisional/secondary surgeries are related to some feature of the Read More…
Background: The effect of any chin implant is a function of its shape, size and position on the bone. Either one can be a cause of ‘macrogenia’, the perception that the projection of the chin is excessive. The most frequent treatment for an implant-induced macrogenia is to simply replace it which is what is almost Read More…
Background: Chin implants come in different styles and sizes. But almost all of these styles are intended for pure horizontal augmentation with the exception of one…the vertical lengthening chin implant. This uniquely designed chin implant provides a vertical as well as a horizontal chin augmentation effect. Essentially it creates a 45 degree vector of chin Read More…
Background: Chin implants are a relatively straightforward procedure in terms of surgical placement. But that does not mean it always achieves a satisfactory aesthetic outcome. There are many variables in trying to achieve an aesthetic outcome in each patient that should be considered. This include the natural shape of the chin, whether it is a Read More…
Background: Standard chin implants works well for the vast majority of modest to moderate chin augmentation needs. While the chin is a projecting facial structure that has a three dimensional shape, it is most commonly evaluated in only the side or profile view both before and after surgery. While the profile assessment is an important Read More…
Chin augmentation can be done by a wide variety of methods from injectable fillers or fat, implants and repositioning the end of the chin bone. These augmentation options represent an increasingly level of invasiveness/scope of surgery in which patients can go up or down on these progressive treatment…although it is far more common to go Read More…
Background: Chin implants are available in three different material compositons, over a dozen different styles with numerous sizes for each style. With such a large number of chin implant options one would think that just about every chin augmentation dimensional need can be met by an off-the-shelf implant. But the vast majority of the many Read More…
Background: Chin augmentation by an implant or a sliding genioplasty are procedures that have a relatively low rate of infection or wound healing problems. But just because these risks are low does not mean they can not occur under the right circumstances. One factor that can contribute to these problems is stress or pressure devascularization 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...