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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...
The most well known or at least the most publicized ancient pharaohs of Egypt, King Tut, ruled and died early. The demise of the young pharoah has always been a mystery and much speculation has centered around his cause of death from murder to accidents. But a recent theory based on medical evidence suggests Read More…
The development of breast tissue in young men (gynecomastia) goes by a lot of unflattering names such as man boobs and bitch tits. For the overwhelming majority of men affected, there is no identifiable cause. Clearly there is some hormonal influence but the exact trigger is not clear for most patients. Some of the young Read More…
The size and shape of a man’s chest can be a source of pride or embarrassment. Much emphasis on the aesthetics of a masculine chest is based on the pectoralis muscular anatomy. While this muscle provides support for the overlying skin, and clearly its size and border outlines are important, the lone remaining aesthetic feature Read More…
Male breast enlargement or gynecomastia (Greek derivation, gyne = female and mastos = breast) is a common male chest condition. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, gynecomastia accounts for more than 65% of all male breast disorders. While occurring most commonly in teens, it can affect all men throughout their life due to Read More…
Background:Gynecomastia, or male breast growth, has numerous causes. When occurring in very young males going through puberty the cause is a natural one over which one has not control. Fortunately, many puberty-induced gynecomastias are self-resolving. But when occurring in non-teenage males there is almost always a specific exogenous influence. Gynecomastia is well known to be Read More…
Background: Enlargement of the breast tissue in a teenage or adult male, well known as gynecomastia, is a challenging aesthetic chest problem. It is comprised of several components including the amount of breast tissue, the size of the areola, and the position of the nipple-areolar complex on the anterior chest wall. Much of the focus Read More…
Gynecomastia, or male breast enlargement, is a well known condition that affects both teenagers and adult men. While the majority of gynecomastia occurs in teenage boys, most of which can go away on its own, those that require surgery are more common in adult men over the age of eighteen. I do far more Read More…
Background:Gynecomastia is a well known condition that largely affects the teenage and younger male. Male breast enlargement is most likely to be affected during the hormonal changes that occur during and after puberty. On the opposite side of puberty, the andropause era of men may cause gynecomastia as testosterone levels drop and numerous drugs for Read More…
Background: The treatment of certain types of gynecomastias employs the use of direct excision. Direct excision may be combined with liposuction but the dense tissue of some gynecomastias does not respond well to liposuction alone. Unlike liposuction, however, directly cutting out male breast tissue underneath the nipple can easily be overdone and too much Read More…
Background: Gynecomastia is a well-known male condition of breast enlargement. Most envision gynecomastia as that of a significant breast mound that may be fairly small to that of a mound more similar to that seen in the more mature female breast. But smaller size gynecomastia exist in equal numbers which can be just as bothersome 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...