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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: Injectable fillers have revolutionized aesthetic volume treatment options in the face. By being able to be placed beneath the skin by a needle or cannula they can be virtually injected almost anywhere. The limits to their placement is only adequate elasticity and thickness of the soft tissues to receive them. While over twenty brand Read More…
While reshaping of the nose is permanently done by a surgical rhinoplasty, temporary changes can be achieved with injectable fillers. While an injectable or non-surgical rhinoplasty can not accomplish the diverse number of changes that surgery can do, it can be effective in specific augmentative nose changes. Fillers work well for increasing tip projection, eliminating Read More…
Injectable fillers continue to evolve and be developed for specific aesthetic facial applications. This is most recently illustrated with the introduction last year of Juvederm VOLUX. This new filler is a highly cross linked hyaluronic acid-based material (VYC-25L) that was developed for adding volume to the chin and the jawline. While a wide variety of Read More…
Facial voluminization can be done by three specific treatment methods. Non-surgical synthetic injectable fillers, autologous fat injections or implants of various material compositions are the different approaches, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. While some tout that one facial volume method is better than the others, the reality is that each one has specific Read More…
The role of permanent fillers in aesthetic facial augmentation remains controversial. While some patients experience good long-term results, others can develop complications such as hard nodules, undesired overfilling, irregularities and even inflammatory reactions. While more commonly used temporary injectable fillers can also experience these same issues, they are more easily reversed either by secondary injection Read More…
Surgical reshaping of the face is an important part of the physical transformation of the transgender patient. For the male to female transgender patient it is largely a reductive approach for softening the structural aspects of the forehead, brow, nose and jawline. Conversely in the female to male transgender patient it is more of an Read More…
The aesthetic neuromodulator, Botox, is the ‘Coke’ of all such injectable drugs. It was the first such type of injection approved for aesthetic facial use and dominates the market today, both in sales as well as branding. It is so ingrained into doctor and patient mindsets that term, ‘Botoxed’, is instantly associated with what it Read More…
Injectable fillers have enjoyed widespread usage over the face for a variety of aesthetic augmentations. The nose has not been neglected for these injectable filler applications for specific bridge and tip enhancements. But the high concentration of blood vessels in the nose and its relatively tight skin, particularly in the tip area, gives one pause Read More…
Background: Synthetic injectable fillers have their origins in the use for lip augmentation. The desire for fuller lips by injections dates back to the 1980s and, while many different compositions of fillers have been subsequently used, they all can provide an immediate change in lip size albeit temporary. While the development of injectable fillers has Read More…
Permanent augmentation of the back part of the jaw, known as the jaw angles, ramus or gonial region, has become popular as a frequent complement to chin augmentation. This is done through either standard or custom jaw angle implants or a one piece total jawline implant. Whether choosing standard implants or making a custom design 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...