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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: An otoplasty procedure to setback protruding ears is the most common ear reshaping surgery and the second most performed aesthetic ear surgery. (earlobe repair/reconstruction is #1) It is a procedure that changes the shape of the cartilages that make up the structural rigidity of the ear. Many different types of cartilage manipulations have been Read More…
Background: The large ear can be vertically reduced of which the most common method is a ‘high and low ‘technique. The bottom of the ear is vertically reduced by a helical rim excision of the earlobe. The top of the ear is reduced by a scaphal flap rotation after excision of the middle part of Read More…
Background: Macrotia is an aesthetic ear condition where it appears too big. This usually refers to the height or length of the ear from top to bottom. (Top of the helical rim down to the bottom end of the earlobe) There are well known anthropometric measurements for men and women as to what the ear Read More…
Background: The ear occupies the side of the head and is a frequently overlooked facial feature given its location. It only becomes aesthetically relevant when some feature about it makes it stand out. The most common aesthetic ears deformity is protrusion, the ear sticks out too far from the side of the head with an Read More…
Background: The most common aesthetic ear surgery is a setback otoplasty. There are a wide variety of methods to pull back the protruding ear including suture techniques, cartilage removal and scoring and combinations of both. Regardless of the technique(s) used they are mainly applied to the conchal area in the middle third of the ear Read More…
Background: Microtia is a well known congenital ear deformity that has established techniques for its reconstruction. The completely autologous method using rib cartilage grafts, typically done around age 6, is a proven technique that offers complication free long term results. The aesthetic success of the procedure is based on how well carved and shaped the Read More…
The setback otoplasty is the most common aesthetic ear reshaping surgery. Its popularity is not only because it is effective but also due to the procedure being scarless. The ear cartilage is more favorably shaped entirely from incisions behind the ear. Other ear reshaping surgeries do exist, albeit much less commonly performed, but require a Read More…
Background: Aesthetic surgery of the ear is commonly called otoplasty. This term is really a generic term that doesn’t really indicate what type of ear reshaping procedure is being done. Because the most common aesthetic ear reshaping surgery is historically for protruding ears, otoplasty is most commonly associated with ear pinning or a setback otoplasty Read More…
Background: The ear is remarkably resistant to the effects of aging and gravity due to its largely cartilaginous framework composition. The ear generally does not sag or drop with aging with the exception of the earlobe…the only non-cartilaginous part of the ear. The earlobe is well known to become longer due to the stretch of Read More…
Background: Macrotia is present when the patient feels that their ear is too big. This is not just when a large earlobe is present, which is the most common reason patients may feel their ear is overly large, but when the entire ear from top to bottom is large. There are measurements which usually align 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...