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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: The external appearance of the face is highly influenced by its bony foundation. While the overlying soft tissue also makes important contributions the overall gestalt of the face is framed by its skeletal structure. Such influences are well known by many of the basic gender differences in the male and female face and is Read More…
Background: The shape of the eye is influenced by all the tissue elements that comprise it. Its foundation is that of the bone, in particular the circumferential bony rim onto which much of the eyelids attach. It is not surprising therefore that eyelid shape, particularly that of the lower eyelid, is directly influenced by that Read More…
Background: It is said that no face is perfectly symmetric and some asymmetry is actually attractive. While these time honored statements are true, they really apply to facial asymmetries that are more of a modest nature. To those patients so affected with more significant facial asymmetries, they would undoubtably not agree. Thus improvements in many Read More…
Background: The flatter midface manifests itself often in the presence of a normal occlusion. This may be because the patient has a history of orthodontics which has normalized the occlusion but this does not change the shape of the bone above the alveolus. But often the midface recession is mild and not the typical degree Read More…
The placement of facial implants has a major influence on their aesthetic outcome, particularly that of symmetry. Temporal, cheek and jaw angle implants are particularly prone to postoperative asymmetries because they usually paired or bilateral placements. While the placement of bilateral facial implants may seem uncomplicated and straightforward to do, the reality is that they Read More…
In the area of facial augmentation three fundamental treatment approaches exist, injectable fillers, fat injections and implants. Each has their specific advantages and disadvantages but they are not necessarily interchangeable. Each treatment approach differs in aesthetic outcomes, cost, permanency and how they are applied. While some surgeons view these three facial augmentation approaches as a Read More…
Background: Beyond the effectiveness of surgical implants, their long-term existence in the human body leaves a record of the technology of the devices at the time of their placement. Facial implants are no different in this regard and what was used decades ago isdifferent today. The use of 3D CT imaging allows for the identification Read More…
Background: The side of the head/forehead, known as the temporal area, has multiple areas that can be augmented. There are three specific temporal zones which include the low anterior area (Zone 1), the high anterior area (Zone 2) and the posterior area. (Zone 3) The most well known are Zones 1 and 2 as there Read More…
Background: The brow bone represents a relatively small amount of the total forehead surface area. But its contribution to the appearance of the upper third of the face exceeds its percent of surface area coverage. It provides some gender specificity as well as contributes to the appearance of the eyes. While some women and almost Read More…
Background: Cheek implants are a unique area in male facial augmentation because, to a large degree, that is not the gender that were made to primarily treat. Standard cheek implants are historically more successful in women because they create the so called ‘apple cheek’ effect, a midfacial look that is more appealing to more women 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...