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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: Custom midface implants create new possibilities for adding increased projection to the middle third of the face. Unlike the numerous off-the-shelf implants which are available (cheek, tear trough, premaxillary and paranasal implants), the custom midface implant provides a global enhancement effect. It is somewhat similar to a LeFort III advancement without dentoalveolar and nasal Read More…
Custom implants are a paradigm shift in aesthetic augmentations of the midface. While there are numerous off-the-shelf augmentation options such as cheek, tear trough, and pyriform aperture (premaxillary and paranasal) implants, their effects are limited or only a subtotal midface enhancement. While this is what the vast majority of patients seek there is a subset Read More…
Background: Male facial augmentation focuses on augmenting the five corners of the face, the cheek, chin and jaw angles. These are all flat to convex surface which are at the ideal locations to provide the most visible external effects. All of these areas can be augmented individually or in any number of combinations based open Read More…
Background: V line surgery is popular form of jaw reduction that has its origins in Eastern countries. Because many Asian patients have larger jaw sizes and may desire a smaller/more narrow lower face the removal of some of the jaw bone is needed. Although this facial reduction technique started in Asian countries its popularity has Read More…
Background: Strong chin augmentation effects in men requires variations of standard types of procedures. The interpretation of what a strong chin augmentation means is open to individual interpretation. While usually referring to the amount of forward chin projection, with or without vertical lengthening, it may also be referring to a less round or more square Read More…
Background: Chin augmentation using an implant is the most common form of facial bone enhancement. The chin implants used have been around for over 50 years. Interestedly most of the style of available chin implants styles have changed little since then. Almost all chin implants have an extended design or have long wings that extend Read More…
Custom facial implants are like all other facial procedures in terms of inducing postoperative swelling and bruising. This is typically a relatively short-lived aesthetic issue that has largely abated by one month after surgery. Bruising or ecchymoses always resolve before all swelling has subsided. As a result there usually is not much concern about early Read More…
Background: Chin implants are the most common alloplastic facial augmentation procedure. As a result localized reactions to an implant on the end of this lower jaw are the most well known. Bone erosion is the frequently highlighted reaction to the implant but the biologic reality is that this is a benign passive and self-limited process Read More…
Background: The custom infraorbital-malar (IOM) implant is a novel midface augmentation method. Unlike standard cheek and tear trough (infraorbital) implants, this custom implant ties together the front and side of the midface for an overall largely horizontal skeletal expansion effect. This is particularly relevant as many midface deficiencies are often a combination of the two Read More…
Custom jawline implants are the definitive method for creating 3D changes to the lower face. In designing a custom jawline implant there are seven specific dimensions that have to be provided to create the desired augmentation effect. These include three for the chin, three for the jaw angles and how one chooses to connect the 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...