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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: Facelift surgery is one of the most recognized of all the facial rejuvenation operations. There are a lot of misconceptions about what a facelift is and what it can accomplish. But at its fundamental core it improves the lower face by relocating loose skin from the neck and jowls up and back towards the Read More…
Cheekbone reduction is a common facial skeletal procedure done for aesthetic purposes in Asians. It is not done exclusively in Asians, as many different ethnic groups can have wide cheeks, but the vast majority are. One of the main risks of cheekbone reduction is sagging of the attached soft tissues. This can be avoided by Read More…
Facelift surgery is far from a homogenous procedure. Since its introduction over one hundred years ago there have been a large number of facelift techniques used, all claiming some aspect of superiority in either results or recovery. Despite claims from many surgeons, little scientific evidence exists that supports the superiority of one facelifting technique over Read More…
Background: Just like women, men have concerns about facial aging and undergo surgical procedures to improve their appearance. While men do have have facial rejuvenation procedures in the numbers that women do, they have surgery which historically is often later when the aging face problems may be more advanced. There are numerous characteristics that separate Read More…
Background: Aging affects faces at different rates but the overall effect is the same. The face slowly sags with skin hanging over the jawline and the neck tissues becoming loose. Because facial aging occurs differently, the type and extent of its treatment should also differ. The facelift remains as the definitive treatment of the lower Read More…
The Pixie ear deformity is a well described adverse after effect from a facelift. It is seen as an aesthetic postoperative anomaly where the lower portion of the earlobe is attached to the side of the face without a notch at the earlobe-face junction. In short, the earlobe looks pulled down. It is caused Read More…
When people think of facelift surgery, they usually envision an extensive and a one procedure fits all type of operation. But the reality is that not all patients have the same type of facelifting procedure as facial aging affects different ages and people in various degrees. Because of these variable age-related effects, facelifts can be Read More…
Incision planning and execution is one of the most overlooked aspects of facelift surgery. While patients may get caught up in the details of whether and how the SMAS is manipulated, for example, facelift incisions actually are more crucial to a successful outcome and the long term satisfaction from a facelift. Visible scars or changes Read More…
The natural looking facelift result is the most important goal to most patients that consider or undergo the procedure. Few patients want to look like they have had a facelift or look excessively pulled. (windswept look) Patients desire to set the clock back so to speak and look like a more youthful version of themselves. Read More…
Facelift surgery is the most effective method for reshaping the aging neck and jawline. While many variations of facelifts exist, each with their own advocates, it is clear that there is no single one best way to perform the surgery. The extent of skin undermining, how the underlying SMAS layer is manipulated and what other 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...