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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...
Lip augmentation is one of the most common and historic procedures for hyaluronic acid-based injectable fillers. It would surprise many then to find out that despite its popularity and common usage, few of these injectable fillers are actually FDA-approved for use in the lips. There are a variety of reasons for this lack of approval Read More…
PRP (platelet-rich plasma) has earned a role in a variety of facial rejuvenation procedures. One of its most well recognized uses due to social media and marketing is in the Vampire Facelift procedure. Its name is an obvious spinoff of the use of PRP which requires a blood draw to create the platelet concentrate. It Read More…
The well known procedures of anti-aging facial plastic surgery continue to be debated as to which techniques are best. (e.g., facelift) And those debates will undoubtably continue for decades to come as the differences in them are often subtle and no matter how it is done it is still a surgical procedure. In contrast, the Read More…
The anticipated approval of new injectable fillers shows no sign of stopping with the development of ‘niche’ filler products. This was demonstated this week as the FDA (US Food and Drug Administation) approved Restylane Lyft for cheek augmentation. Restylane Lyft, formerly known as Perlane-L, was approved for the standard injectable filler indications of treating nasolabial folds. Read More…
One important aspect of hand rejuvenation is volume restoration of the back (dorsum) of the hand. Skeletonization of the hand occurs through loss of subcutaneous fat allowing the tendons and bones to be easily seen which is associated with aging. (bony hands) This has been shown to be effectively treated using a variety of filler Read More…
Radiesse is a semi-permanent injectable filler that has been in clinical use for over a decade since its initial FDA approval inj 2004.. It is unique amongst injectable fillers because of its composition and mechanism of action. It is composed of approximately 30% calcium hydroxyapatite spheres contained in a 70% aqueous gel carrier. The Read More…
Injectable fillers are a very effective method of adding volume to facial wrinkles, folds and regional areas such as the cheeks. The most popular injectable fillers are made of hyaluronic acid materials which have the lowest incidence of complications as they are completely resorbable. Lumps and bumps may occur with their use due to overcorrection Read More…
Brazil has almost as many plastic surgeons as the U.S. (around 5,500) but with just half of the population. (just over 200 milllion) As a result there are a large number of cosmetic surgeries done in Brazil and it is well known that the cultural standards of beauty and its pursuit have contributed much to Read More…
Bellafil is a ‘new’ injectable filler that really is a rebranding of Artefill/Artecoll which as been around been development and as a clinical product for over fifteen years. It received FDA approval in 2006 to treat nasolabial folds/smile lines. It is a combination of bovine collagen and PMMA microspheres. It is classified as a Read More…
The use of silicone oil for aesthetic facial injection treatments has a long and checkered history. Besides the fact that it is not FDA-approved for this type of treatment (can be used off label based on the physician’s discretion), the general perception amongst physicians is that it is unsafe and associated with a high rate 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...