Category: Clinic Snapshots | facial reshaping

Clinic Snapshots – Inferior Border Shave of the Lower Jaw for Asymmetry Correction

Facial asymmetry often involves the lower jaw. Since the lower jaw defines the border of the face to the neck, any differences between the two sides of the face can be clearly seen. It is usually not difficult to determine which is the normal side and which is the affected side although this is ultimately Read More…

Clinic Snapshots – The Effects of Rib Removal on Waistline Narrowing

Rib removal surgery can be an effective procedure for anatomic waistline reduction in properly selected patients. Such patients typically include the already thin female who is seeking an ‘extreme’ waistline reduction as well as the male to female transgender patient who is trying to achieve a more feminine waistline shape. Rib removal is effective in Read More…

Clinic Snapshots – The Results of Rib Removal for Waistline Narrowing

Rib removal is an aesthetic body contouring procedure that has an impact on narrowing the anatomic waistline. It is most commonly performed in my experience on already lean women that are trying to achieve an ultra narrow waistline or on male to female transgender patients to get some semblence of a waistline shape. While historically Read More…

Clinic Snapshots – Posterior Zygomatic Arch Osteotomy Incision

Cheekbone reduction surgery requires an understanding of the complete bony anatomy of the zygomatic bone. When most people think of the cheekbone ti is perceived as one solid block of bone just underneath the eye. While this area is a major part of the cheekbone, it overlooks the posterior extension of the cheekbone known as Read More…

Clinic Snapshots – The ‘Good Riddance’ Abdominal Panniculectomy

Cosmetic surgery of the abdomen and waistline is one the most common body contouring surgeries for either women or men. Women in particular are inclined to undergo these surgeries as they are victims of a lot of body changes from pregnancy and/or weight gain/loss. Liposuction and tummy tucks make up the bulk of these surgeries Read More…

Clinic Snapshots – Pectoral Implants with Abdominal Etching

The principal method to augment the male chest is with the use of pectoral implants. Like in the female breast, the placement of a pectoral implant creates an immediate chest enlargement. The fundamental difference between a female and make chest implant is that one is a fluid-filled device while the other one is solid. The Read More…

Clinic Snapshots – Injectable Fillers vs Implant Jaw Angle Augmentation

Augmentation of the facial skeleton has historically been done through the placement of preformed implants. The past decade has seen the emergence of a variety of injectable materials to create soft tissue volume augmentation. These have included a large number of synthetic fillers as well as autologous fat. As their use has become more common Read More…