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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...
Other than skin, fat is the most commonly manipulated tissue by plastic surgeons. Most people think of fat removal by liposuction when they think of plastic surgery by fat transplantation by injection is becoming increasingly popular. But when fat cells are removed or transplanted the questions are whether they will come back or do they Read More…
For those who are afflicted with Raynaud phenomenon, the influence of cold weather on their hands or feet is all too well known. It is estimated that up to 2% of the population has Raynaud phenomenon in varying degrees and amount of symptoms. This is seen as vasoconstriction of part or all of the digits Read More…
Facial skeletal surgery, what I often call facial structural surgery, offers many options for changing the form of the face. From jaw repositioning to bone reshaping to implants, significant foundational changes can be done. While much of facial skeletal surgery is done in the young (under age 45), this does exclude older patients as well. Read More…
The desire for a larger and more shapely buttocks has led to a surge in the number of buttock augmentation procedures performed today. While fat injections and implants make up the legitimate surgical methods to increase buttock size, there is a significant black market industry of buttock augmentation by a variety of unapproved injectable filler Read More…
Despite the popularity of fat grafting and its widespread use, it is far from a perfected procedure. Its most common problem is the unpredictability of its take or graft volume persistence. Despite what some physician’s claim, no one has developed a fat grafting method or technique that can give consistent and reliable results in all Read More…
The third and final part of the fat grafting process is that of the injection technique. Injecting the fat into the desired site seems the simplest part of the process and has very little dependence or devices or any mechanized methods. It is a purely manual process. that represents the most ‘artistic’ part of the Read More…
Much focus has been on fat graft concentration which is the singularly most studied factor on graft survival. Like fat graft collection, it is most often a device-driven part of the process. Three main techniques exist for graft concentration including gravity separation, washing, and centrifugation. Each method has their own advantages and disadvantages. Centrifuges have Read More…
It has been shown in numerous experimental studies that fat graft survival and the volume retention that results is from the number of fat cells (adipocytes) surviving the transplantation process. While accompanying stem cells and other companion cells may have a contributing role in creating some of the augmentative effect (preadipocyte conversion), this cellular event Read More…
Fat grafting has become a very popular method of soft tissue augmentation. While it is not always completely effective due to post-transplant absorption, it is always very safe given the natural composition of the graft. When effective the initial augmentation result can be quite good but its long-term effects are not really known given its Read More…
The one facial feature that is most associated with a youthful looking face is that of the cheeks. Firm uplifted and rounded cheeks are what is seen in younger people, flat deflated cheeks are usually seen as many people age. It is the loss of cheek volume that contributes to a tired looking and aged 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...