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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...
While there is frequent debate about the need for screw fixation for facial implants, there really is no debate on their use when it comes to jaw angle implants. The jaw angle region is a difficult area to create an adequate subperiosteal pocket and the strong effects of masseter muscle contraction make for a high Read More…
Background: Aesthetic manipulation of the jaw angle region, whether for implant placements or bone cutting work, involves elevation of the large enveloping masseter muscle. It is the insertion of the muscle along the inferior and posterior border that often must be elevated to perform the various procedures. The extent of this muscle elevation depends on Read More…
Background: Jaw asymmetries are one of the most common congenital facial asymmetries that present in a wide range of expressions. Most are small type asymmetries that most people would barely notice. But the more significant ones are more obvious with chins that are shifted to one side and with jaw angles that are profoundly different Read More…
One of the adverse aesthetic side effects of any form of jaw angle surgery is that of masseteric muscle dehiscence. Because it is most commonly associated with implant placements (jaw angle and/or custom jawline implants) it is also known as ‘implant reveal’. It becomes most manifest in this aesthetic clinical situation because of the expanded Read More…
Of all the facial implants, jaw angle implants are the most challenging to accurately place. Whether it is a standard jaw angle implant or the jaw angle portion of a custom jawline implant getting the corner position of the implant (posterior-inferior angle) in the correct position is not easy or assured. This is so because Read More…
Background: Asymmetry of any paired facial bony structure is not uncommon including the jaw angles. The jaw angles create the width of the lower face in the front view and the slope of the mandibular plane angle in the side view. Because of their bilateral protruding (or lack of protrusion) nature it is fairly easy Read More…
Background: The shape of the lower face is affected by the posteriorly paired jaw angle bones. The jaw angles are three-dimensional structures which have length, width and a shape influenced by the posterior projection of the intersection of its posterior and inferior borders. While located in the back part of the lower face the symmetry Read More…
Masseteric muscle dehiscence is a well known adverse aesthetic risk of jaw angle or jawline implants. While it has no adverse functional effects on lower jaw opening or closure, it creates a contour defect over the jaw angle area. It can occur in variable amounts from a small amount of jaw angle skeletonization to a Read More…
Background: The jaw angle region of the lower jaw has a thick muscular coverage as the insertion of the masseter muscle is along the inferolateral bony border. In a classic example of ‘form follows function’ the shape of the jaw angle bone is a direct reflection of the muscular pull on it. When any type Read More…
Th typical perception of the outer shape of the jaw angles is that they are a flat surface. This is certainly how they are seen in looking at regular x-rays and on most plastic jaw models. But in looking at many 3D CT scans for jawline implant designs it is apparent that their actual topography 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...