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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: Occupying a third of the face the forehead is well known to have a gender specific shape and features. For this reason forehead procedures is one of the most common focuses of facial feminization surgery. In male to female forehead feminization the brow bone reduction procedure is most commonly associated with it and, while Read More…
Background: Osteomas are the most common benign bony masses of the forehead. Their fixed firm location with the scalp above to slide back and forth over it confirms the diagnosis and radiographic imaging assessment is not usually needed. Removal of forehead osteomas can be done by direct, hairline or retro hairline approaches. Once into the Read More…
Background: The frontal bone of the skull makes up the bony forehead. Because of its prominence in the upper third of the face, it is frequently exposed to a variety of traumatic forces. To resist these traumatic forces and protect the underlying brain, the frontal bone is thick and very stout. Mild forces are merely Read More…
Background: Osteomas are well known benign bony overgrowths that frequently occur on the skull. The most common patient that presents for osteoma removal is when it occurs on the forehead for the obvious visibility reasons. It is easy to forget that the forehead (frontal bone) is part of the skull which explains their common occurrence Read More…
Background: The forehead is prone to contour irregularities from depressions to protrusions. In the upper forehead the most common contour deformity is that of forehead horns. It has this name because it typically occurs as paired circular protrusions. Their origins are developmental as the forehead develops from a pair of frontal eminences (tuber frontale) which Read More…
Background: There are multiple hard and soft tissue reduction procedures that can be done to the forehead. Bony reductions include such prominences as frontal bossing and forehead horn reduction to name some of the most commonly done. The only soft tissue forehead reduction procedure is a frontal hairline advancement. Each one of these forehead reduction Read More…
Background: The forehead occupies up to one-third of the face and is largely devoid of many discerning features. Short of the eyebrows/brow bones at its lower end, the characteristics of the forehead are mainly influenced by the aging effects of the overlying skin (wrinkles) and the location of the frontal and temporal hairlines. The large Read More…
Osteomas are benign bony tumors of the skull that are relatively common, occurring in up to 10% of the population. The most common osteoma is the peripheral type which emanates from the outer surface of the skull. They develop through centrifugal growth from the periosteum with trauma and vessel bleeding being the most recognized cause. Read More…
Background: The frontal bone which makes up the forehead develops from bony outgrowths of the frontal eminence region. As a result it occurs in some people that the frontal eminences may remain somewhat prominent when the forehead is fully developed. Because there is a frontal eminence on each side of the forehead any residual prominence Read More…
Background: The forehead is a non-conspicuous surface area other then the eyebrows. Between the frontal hairline and the eyebrows the forehead does not usually have any distinguishing features on its underlying bony surface. Eventually with age horizontal and vertical wrinkle lines will develop but these are soft tissue changes. Bumps on the forehead are particularly 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...