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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 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…
One of the most common discussed effects associated with chin implants is bone resorption. This has been talked about for decades and patients and doctors talk about it like it is a progressive ongoing phenomenon that has pathologic and negative clinical effects. I have stated for a long time that this is an erroneous concept, Read More…
The placement of chin implants can be through either an external submental skin incision or an internal intraoral mucosal incision. Regardless of the incisional approach a subperiosteal tissue pocket has to be created in which the implant will sit. Given the height of most chin implants there is a lot of bone surface area in Read More…
Background: The chin and neck are related more than just by anatomic proximity. The prominence or angularity of one affects the appearance of the other one. Aesthetically it is difficult to separate one from the other. A short chin makes the neck appears less defined. Conversely a neck that is more obtuse makes the chin/jawline Read More…
Chin implants are the most common form of chin augmentation surgery and are effective for mild to moderate horizontal deficiencies. But in more significant horizontal chin deficiencies the selected size may still be inadequate. Or the patient may decide later once all the swelling has gone down that they really want a larger implant size. Read More…
Background: The common nature of aesthetic chin augmentation, which often employs pure horizontal augmentation, makes it seem like a straightforward procedure. While this may be true in many chin augmentation patients, it speaks to what is the most overlooked/underdiagnosed aspect of chin augmentation …lack of vertical height. A vertically short lower chin can be hard Read More…
Background: Chin augmentation is primarily about an increase in the horizontal dimension. This is why the vast majority of before and after results seen are only shown in the profile view. It is also why most preoperative imaging is also done in the side view as well. While one can have a debate about how Read More…
The anatomy of the marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve crosses from beneath the platysma muscle in the neck up across the side of the chin to innervate multiple lower lip and chin muscles. It causes the action of the lip depressor muscles (labii inferiors and angle oris) as well as that of mentalis Read More…
Background: Chin augmentation in females is uniquely different than in men. This is particularly relevant in the horizontal and width dimensions. Women do not need as much horizontal chin augmentation as men. The classic vertical line dropped down from the lip as the advancement goal for the chin is frequently too much, less horizontal augmentation Read More…
Medpor implant material is well know to create vigorous soft tissue attachments due to its irregular surface contour. Such soft tissue adherence has both advantages and disadvantages. A major disadvantage is if the implant needs to be adjusted and/or removed. Getting the Medpor implant out has been stated by some to be impossible and most 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...