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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: While the short chin is typically perceived as a horizontal deficiency, this is not the only dimension in which it can be seen to be inadequate. The one frequently overlooked chin deficiency is in the vertical dimension. The chin may have adequate forward projection and be in ideal position to the lips but can Read More…
Background: Chin augmentation is one of the most common aesthetic facial reshaping surgeries. The chin implant is used for many of these chin augmentation surgeries and is a powerful and effective treatment for most horizontal chin projection deficiencies. It is often called the most powerful facial reshaping procedure that can be performed in the shortest Read More…
Background: Vertical chin lengthening can be done by either an implant or a lengthening of the bone. While implants have limitations as to how much lengthening can be effectively done, osteotomies do not. While some surgeons feel that the amount of vertical chin lengthening needs to be limited this appears to be based on a Read More…
Background: The most common aesthetic vertical deficiency of the face affects its lower third. While the chin is usually associated with a horizontal deficiency it can also be effected by a vertical one as well. While many horizontal chin deficiencies have a vertical component, the purely vertically short chin is more uncommon and often underdiagnosed Read More…
The most common bony chin procedure performed, both historically and currently, is the sliding genioplasty. Its most recognized dimensional change is implied in its name, sliding forward, or horizontal augmentation. When used to increase the height of the chin it is known as a vertical lengthening bony genioplasty. But when used to change the width Read More…
The most common bony chin augmentation procedure is that of the sliding genioplasty. By cutting the bony end of the chin and moving it forward it creates the autologous version of a chin implant. But unlike most standard chin implants the bony genioplasty has some greater dimensional capabilities. One of its main advantages over a Read More…
Background: Aesthetic augmentation of the lower jaw has been done by a variety of autologous and implant methods. However when it comes to a complete jawline augmentation, as defined by changes at the corners (chin and jaw angles) that are connected, the options become more limited. The chin wing osteotomy, little known in the U.S. Read More…
Background: The vertical length of the face is classically divided into thirds. The lower third of the face is defined by a linear measurement between the base of the nose and the bottom of the chin. While such measurements can easily be taken to determine if one has a short lower face, there are numerous Read More…
Chin asymmetries are not rare and can occur by a variety of developmental issues. The lower jaw can have developed with two different sized rami which becomes evident at the most anterior projecting point of the chin with its deviation to the shorter ramus side. The jawline behind the chin may be symmetric but the Read More…
Background: The sliding genioplasty for chin augmentation is a well known alternative to that of an implant. It is typically done for a completely or nearly complete horizontal chin augmentation effect. This also represents the most common type of aesthetic chin deficiency. A lesser known but also effective use of the chin osteotomy procedure is 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...