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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 is typically perceived as a horizontal deficiency. Conversely jaw angle augmentation is most frequently seen as a width deficiency. While these lower jaw corner deficiencies are certainly true for some patients, this is a limited perception of what are otherwise three dimensional structures. Undoubtably this is due to the historic implant styles Read More…
Background: Augmentation of the cheeks has been done almost as long as that of the chin. Historically done with implants and far more commonly today with synthetic fillers and fat. Besides the evolving methods to create a cheek augmentation effect, the aesthetic trends towards the desired cheek augmentation effect have also changed. For most women Read More…
Background: In the creation of a more defined jawline numerous surgical options exist. Standard implants of the chin and jaw angles, sliding genioplasty and chin wing osteotomies all have a role to play in reshaping the jawline. But the most definitive and effective procedure remains the jawline or wrap around jaw implant. By covering the Read More…
Background: The chin implant is a common performed procedure for the weak chin. For some patients this is a ‘one and done’ procedure in which a satisfactory result is obtained and the implant remains a permanent device. But for others the initial results may be underwhelming and the patient seeks further surgery for an enhanced Read More…
Background: Chin implants are the most common form of aesthetic facial augmentation of which a wide variety of styles and sizes exist. Such a large selection of chin implant options would lead one to believe that almost any type of chin reshaping option is possible. But the reality is that the available chin implant options Read More…
Masculinizing the male face is typically about augmenting the skeletal contours of the three facial thirds. This includes the linear lines of the brow bones, cheeks and jawline. Today this is possible because of custom implant designs which make brow bone augmentation possible (which never was), cheek augmentation more specific (high cheekbone look) and jawline Read More…
Background: The shape of the forehead in a male is dominated by one structure, the brow bones. That is the distinguishing feature that separates the male vs female forehead shape and is directly the result of an increased pneumatization of the frontal sinuses. The protruding convex brow bones separate from the forehead above it through Read More…
Getting more defined cheekbones in either men or women can be challenging. In some patients they have decent cheekbone structure but their face is too full to show them well. In these cases facial defatting (buccal lipectomies, perioral liposuction) is often done to reduce the fullness below the cheekbones. In others they may have a Read More…
While most patients understandably are enamored with the design and surface area coverage of a custom jawline implant, one aspect of it that is not obvious is its placement during surgery. How can such a large implant be placed through small incisions that heal well and create no obvious aesthetic tradeoffs? One approach that diminishes Read More…
Background: While facial asymmetry is common and often viewed as a favorable personal trait, this is only true in more minor forms of it. In more significant facial asymmetries such a favorable feeling about it is never shared by the patient. Of course the interpretation of what constitutes minor vs more significant facial asymmetries 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...