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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...
V line is a popular lower facial reshaping surgery that removes bone of the lower jaw for a slimming effect. There are different types of V line surgery but, regardless of the type, it requires an extended vestibular incision around the inside of the jawline to perform it. Given the long intraoral vestibular incision and Read More…
Undereye hollows are a common periorbital aesthetic concern. They can occur congenitally due to lack of infraorbital rim development or occur naturally from aging changes. They are commonly and typically effectively treated by injection techniques using synthetic fillers or fat. But not all undereye hollow patients achieve satisfactory improvement despite injector expertise or material. This Read More…
Background: Implants are the only assured permanent method of lip augmentation. The current style of lip implants is the best version of such implants that have been used to date. Like many other silicone facial implants they offer the ability to be easily inserted as well as removed. But this important quality is also fraught Read More…
Background: The labiomental sulcus, often referred to as the labiomental fold, is the natural indentation at the upper extent of the soft tissue chin pad below the lower lip. Its depth varies based on genetics and bony chin shape. It represents the bony origin of the mentalis muscle attachment and the depth of the intraoral Read More…
The labiomental fold is a well known sulcus or depression below the lower lip at the upper end of the soft tissue chin pad. It is a fixed anatomic structure that represents the attachment of the mentalis muscle at the bone level and the depth of the lower lip vestibule intraorally. Because it is a Read More…
Facial lipoatrophy is a well known condition where fat is lost in the face. This occurs at both the subcutaneous level as well as to the deeper buccal fat pad in particular. There are multiple causes and degrees of presentations of it. In its most severe form (often called a level 5 facial lipoatrophy) the Read More…
Background: Hemifacial microsomia is a well known congenital facial deformity that affects the structures that develop from the first and second brachial arches. As a result anomalies develop that includes the ear, lower jaw and mouth areas. It is a spectrum of deformities which cause varying deformities of these facial structures and, while typically occurring Read More…
Background: The buccal lipectomy is a well known aesthetic defatting procedure to reduce the fullness of the cheeks. While it has a long surgical history it only more recently has become widely popular amongst surgeons and patients alike. Once shunned because of the risk of premature aging effects or inducing an undesired facial lipoatrophic appearance, Read More…
Fat grafting of the face is a very common plastic surgery procedure done to add or restore volume for a variety of aesthetic and reconstructive needs. There are a variety of techniques contained within fat grafting that are believed to affect the outcome. (how well the injected fat survives) How the fat is harvested, donor Read More…
Injection fat grafting is used all over the face to treat a wide variety of soft tissue, and sometimes hard tissue, contour deformities. Its advantages are that it is an autologous material that can be applied without open surgery through small bore cannulas. Its disadvantages are that the injected fat survival is not assured and, 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...