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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: 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…
Jaw angles implants are the complement to chin implants for aesthetic enhancement of the back of the jaw. Custom jawline implants is the best option for complete lower facial augmentation. Besides their unique aesthetic effects they also share the need for intraoral incisions for insertion and positioning. While numerous type of facial implants are placed Read More…
While the chin has been a focus of lower facial reshaping for over half a century, it really only represents 1/3 of the total jaw surface area. While its surface area involvement is relatively small it has greater aesthetic significance to the face than the amount of bone area that it occupies due to its Read More…
Background: The shape of the lower jawline is composed of many different components that is responsible for its overall shape. The corners of the lower jaw, chin and jaw angles, are the major contributors which together creates a triangulation effect that helps define its shape. Their visibility, or lack thereof, are what drives patients to Read More…
Background: The pursuit of a well defined jawline always involve some form of augmentation. Whether this is along the corners of the jaw (chin and jaw angles) or along the entire jawline, building it out is the key to seeing an improved lower facial structural appearance. But where to place these augmentations dimensionally is the Read More…
Aesthetic augmentation of the posterior jawline consists of various implant options to overlay the bony jaw angle or mandibular ramus. The submuscular placement of the implant on the bone is the logical placement as the goal is to increase the size and shape of the bone. While this is a very effective technique it is Read More…
Jaw angle implants are the only other lower jaw augmentation site than that of the chin. Despite being a paired structure, jaw angle augmentation is done far more infrequently for a variety of reasons. While jaw angle implants have been around since the 1990s they have only more recently been clinically used with any regularity. Read More…
Background: Chin implants are the most common type of surgical facial augmentation. They can be performed as a solitary procedure but are equally done as part of other aesthetic facial changes as well. In mild cases of microgenia (small chin) augmentation of the front end of the lower jaw produces a completely satisfying result. But Read More…
Jaw angle implants, whether they be standard or part of a custom jawline implant design, require an intraoral incision for placement. This incision is way back in the mouth opposite the second or third molars either in the vestibule or slightly up on the cheek mucosa. Lying directly under the incision at some depth from 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...