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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...
Fat grafting and its liposuction harvest has become mainstream in 2015 for both aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery needs. While ongoing clinical studies and experience will continue to evaluate its effectiveness, there is no debating that its use has become adopted by most plastic surgeons. Several of the reasons for its popularity is that most Read More…
Lower eyelid retraction, known as ectropion, occurs for a variety of reasons. The most common reasons are after an elective aesthetic lower blepharoplasty and/or midface lift or after repair of an orbital floor or cheek bone fracture. The lower eyelid retracts downward due to loss of support in one or several of its layers Read More…
The treatment options for small shoulders or lack of adequate/desired deltoid muscle size has historically been the placement of implants. True deltoid implants as an off-the-shelf device does not exist due to lack of patient demand. But when a patient does request deltoid implants, they can be done using other modified body implants or they Read More…
Just recently the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a private company’s (Antria) Phase 2 clinical trial study for the use of fat-derived stem cells in plastic surgery. These trials are set to begin within the next three months. Antria received approval for Phase 1 clinical trials just under two years ago in March 2013. Read More…
One of the well known changes that happens in woman’s hands is a thinning or skeletonization look that can develop to them with aging. This is due to the loss of the subcutaneous fat on the back of the hands, creating greater exposure of the extensor tendons and the space between the bones of the Read More…
Background: One of the most common aesthetic skull deformities is a flat back of the head. Caused by either genetics or external deformational forces in utero or after birth, the lack of adequate projection in the occiput can be aesthetically disturbing to some people. While often camouflaged by hair, it can still be a concern Read More…
Bony or skeletonized shoulders are when a hard prominence is clearly seen rising above the surrounding profile of the shoulders. This could be due to a lack of adequate muscle development of the deltoid and trapezius muscles. It can also be caused by a prominent acromioclavicular (AC) joint interface due to its natural development or Read More…
Eyebrows are an important component of facial shape as they provide some visible structure to it. One of the important components of eyebrow shape for women is whether they have an eyebrow arch. A small arch in the middle of the eyebrow helps create a nice frame for the eye. But not everyone is fortunate Read More…
Parry-Romberg syndrome, also known as progressive hemifacial atrophy is a very uncommon neurocutaneous disease. It is characterized by shrinkage of tissues (primarily fat although muscle bone and skin are affected as well) on one side of the face that usually follows the distribution of branches of the trigeminal nerve. It affects females more than males Read More…
Fat injections have tremendous popularity due to their autologous (natural) source, ease of graft procurement and ability to place the graft in a scar-free manner. While fat graft retention is far from assured, they have been used in a tremendously diverse number of applications where more soft tissue volume is needed. One such unique application 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...