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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...
Cheek dimples have been proven by anatomic studies to be the result of an underlying muscle defect or unique type of muscular anatomy. They occur because of a split or defect in the zygomaticus muscle which runs from the underside of the cheek bone down into the upper lip. While appearing as a slight indentation Read More…
Many injectable fillers used for cosmetic facial augmentation are composed of the substance known as hyaluranon or hyaluronic acid. While it is synthetically produced, it is a natural substance found throughout the body. Known as a glycosaminoglycan or GAG, it is a complex carbohydrate or sugar that is essential for life. Its recognized molecular structure Read More…
It is commonly believed that facelift surgery lifts skin and tightens facial muscles as well. This is only partially true. The only muscle truly tightened in a facelift is the plastyma muscle of the neck. This is usually split in the midline with age and is sewn back together to get rid of vertical neck Read More…
Breast reduction and advanced breast lift surgery uses basic geometry to surgically reshape the breast mound. Much like making a cone out of a flat piece of paper, it requires a modified wedge-shaped removal of skin from the lower half of the breast. After this skin is removed, the remaining breast skin is brought together Read More…
Liposuction causes the fat that is removed to boil…or at least so it seems. The bubbling often seen in the collection canister into which the suctioned fat goes can often be seen to be bubbling (boiling) even though it is not hot. (it is room temperature) This is actually the vaporization of water in the Read More…
According to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic surgery, who has compiled statistics on cosmetic surgery for years, the most common cosmetic surgery in 2011 was liposuction. This is not surprising given that liposuction has a large number of treatable sites on the body from the neck to the ankle. This is unlike, for example, Read More…
Extra or supernumery nipples (polythelia) are fairly common occurring in about 5% of men and 2% of women. They occur along the embryonic milk lines that run from the armpit to the groin in all mammals. They are often mistaken for moles because they are quite small. They usually appear on just one side but Read More…
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons was established in 1931 and is the largest plastic surgery society in the world with over 7,000 board-certified members. It allows its surgeon members to use a simple logo design that is made up of two swooshes that form an incomplete circle. It’s abstract design is to indicate 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...