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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 most common perception in the shape of the bony angle region of the lower jaw comes from either skeletal models or panorex x-rays. It is usually seen as a relatively flat region with a gentle curve of the bone around the back of the angle. It is not given much credit for having any Read More…
The forehead shape is very gender specific as are many facial features. These differences are well known. Men have a more complex topography to their forehead because of the prominent brow ridge that runs horizontally across it. The female forehead is smoother and flatter and lacks any prominent brow bone. The inclination of the male Read More…
One of the considerations in any type of premaxillary-paranasal augmentation is what are the effects on the nose, specifically its projection. By definition when the bone is moved forward (LeFort I osteotomy) or bone grafts or implants are placed beneath the nasal base there is going to be a forward push on the nostril base Read More…
Implants are used to augment a wide variety of facial areas. One of the least common facial areas to augment is the paranasal region. This is the area underneath and to the side of the nose which is supported by the rim of bone around the pyriform aperture. The inferior bone around the aperture is Read More…
Background: Vertical orbital dystopia is when the position of the eye on one side is lower than the other side. This most commonly occurs on a congenital basis as part of a developmental facial asymmetry. In these cases the entire side of the face may be affected where it is vertically shorter as measured between Read More…
Background: In total jawline augmentation/enhancement there are three treatment options that have evolved other the years. Originally standard chin and jaw angle implants have been used of various materials to try and create a more visible jawline. Secondly, multiple types of injectable fillers are now available that have different viscosities that can be placed to Read More…
The Ogee curve is a well known aesthetic concept that is frequently applied in volumetric cheek augmentation. The cheek is a rather ambiguous facial area that defies specific linear dimensions that are typically used in facial areas such as the chin. In the front and side views the impact of the cheek is hard to Read More…
Background: Proportions are one measurable assessment of facial attractiveness and are an important preoperative assessment in aesthetic facial reshaping surgery. One proportionate assessment is that of the facial thirds, specifically that of the horizontal thirds. Measured by upper third (hairline to glabella), middle third (glabella to subnasale) and lower third (subnasale to menton), these should Read More…
The most powerful aesthetic bony procedure of the lower face is the custom jawline implant. It exerts its effect by expanding the inferolateral cortex of the mandible in a circumferential manner. This creates an improved separation between the face and the neck whose magnitude of change is a function of the thickness of the overlying Read More…
Background: Cheek augmentation is a common form of aesthetic midface enhancement and uses standard implant styles and sizes to do so. While effective in the properly selected patient, standard cheek implants are inadequate for cheek deficiencies that are more significant in scope, when cheek asymmetry exists or when a specific cheek look is desired. (e.g., 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...