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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...
There have been a wide variety of materials used for facial implants over the past fifty years. But as today there are really only three basic biomaterials that have proven consistently effective and easily manufactured with a relatively low incidence of complications in human facial implantation use. These biomaterials are silicone, polyethylene (Medpor) and polytetrafluoroethylene. Read More…
A gummy smile or excess gingival exposure is well known to be the result of vertical maxillary bony excess. Corrective methods include a maxillary impaction procedure or soft tissue lowering gummy smile procedures. Both approaches have their indications and are most commonly used in Caucasian patients. In the December 2016 issue of the Annals of Read More…
The tear trough deformity has become well recognized today and is a natural consequence of the attachments of the lower eyelids and infraorbital rim bone. Originally called the nasojugal fold, it is a sulcus that runs downward and outward from the inner corner of the eye. It is formed by the fascial attachments to the Read More…
Synthetic implants are widely used and important for many types of facial augmentation. Without them many aesthetic facial procedures would not be possible or would be far more difficult to perform and have higher risks. The risk of infection with facial implants is acknowledged by surgeons and patients alike. Fortunately facial implant infections are very Read More…
The nasolabial fold is a well known facial area that deepens with age. This has resulted in it being a common target for a variety of treatments that include injectable synthetic fillers and fat as well as the placement of subcutaneous implants. Regardless of the treatment they all are directed towards pushing out the linear Read More…
Augmentation of the nose is a frequent element in many rhinoplasty procedures. While the use of locally harvested cartilage grafts works in may cases, more significant augmentations of the dorsum require different volume addition techniques. The choices for major dorsal augmentation rhinoplasty for Asian and African-American patients, for examples, is either that of a nasal Read More…
In Asian rhinoplasty, one of the principle elements of its treatment is dorsal augmentation. This can be done using a silicone nasal implant or the autologous option can be done using a rib graft. Because of its ease of use and that it spares the patient a donor site, silicone nasal implants are widely used Read More…
Volume loss is a well recognized aspect of facial aging. This has led to a now popular and widespread use of facial volume augmentation techniques. Synthetic injectable fillers and fat are most commonly used since most of volume loss occurs in soft tissue compartments and these materials are easily placed by injection. The re-establishment of Read More…
Augmentation of the central midface can be done by placing an implant along the base and sides of the nose. Known as the pyriform aperture, it is the bony outline of the nasal cavity which makes a hole in the facial skeleton to the back of the throat. The soft tissue and cartilage structure of Read More…
Facial implants are having a resurgence in popularity and use over the past decade. This is due to a variety of reasons including the widespread use of injectable fillers, new facial implant styles and patient demand for permanent facial volume enhancement methods. With increased use large volume facial implant clinical studies that describe 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...