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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 custom jawline implant is the definitive lower facial augmentation procedure. By wrapping around the entire border of the mandible from one jaw angle to the other, a more defined transition between the face and neck results. How much more evident the jawline becomes is a function of the size of the implant and the Read More…
Background: Chin implants exert their effects by a soft tissue release which then floats on top of an intervening implant placed between it and the bone. In other words chin implants require that several osteocutaneous ligaments be detached from the bone along with the periosteum to create an adequate pocket for the implant placement. This Read More…
Background: There are many features of the face that have gender specific shapes. This serves as the basis for facial feminization and masculinization surgery. While these are not always absolutes and there is some gender neutrality when the magnitude of any of these facial feature prominences is not as strong, the general concepts still apply. 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 undereye region of the midface is open to variable interpretations of what that is. As a result there are different terms that apply to describing undereye deficiency concerns of which tear troughs and hollows are the most commonly used. The anatomic basis for their appearance and how they can treated is, however, different. Read More…
Background: The face is a multi-dimensional structure that can look different depending upon how it is viewed. What may look good in one view may create a less flattering perception when viewed at a different angle. The more components that make up the facial structure being assessed the more important it is to evaluate it Read More…
Facial implants, like every other medical technology, continues to evolve with time. Some implant materials and shapes that were used decades ago have become discontinued and replaced with newer designs and material developments. When unearthing some of these older implants today for replacement or even seeing them on 3D CT scans can seem archaic by Read More…
The only effective method for jaw angle augmentation is with the use of implants. Placing an implant on or over the bony jaw angles is difficult to get it into the exact right position for the patient’s aesthetic needs and then to do in a perfectly symmetric fashion on both sides. Combined with what exact Read More…
Background: The frequency of indwelling chin implants in patients that present for custom jawline implants occurs almost 30% of the time in my experience. This is not a surprise given the common use of chin implants for any type of lower jaw deficiency where it be moderate or severe. It is also for many patients Read More…
The brow bone area of the forehead is a frequent target for aesthetic change. Brow bone reduction is most commonly known undoubtably due to its higher profile association with facial feminization surgery. But brow bone reduction is also done for males with extremely strong brow bone prominences as well as for asymmetric brow bones due 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...