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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 Aesthetic jaw reduction—also known as mandibular contouring or V-line surgery—is a cosmetic surgical procedure designed to reshape or slim the lower jaw to create a more balanced, oval, or heart-shaped facial appearance. While it is most commonly performed as part of facial feminization surgery, it can be beneficial for anyone who feels their jawline Read More…
One method for a complete or total jaw implant augmentation is with the use of standard implants. Both chin and jaw angle implants have been around for decades and have a track record of successful clinical use. What has been learned from their use is that jaw angle implants have a higher risk of complications Read More…
The definitive aesthetic jaw augmentation method is the custom jawline implant. Standard chin and jaw angles have their role in enhancing the shape of the lower face but they should be perceived as more corner enhancements of the jaw since they are not connected. Besides the ability to create/control the dimensions of the implant preoperatively Read More…
Augmentation of the jaw angles can be done by both injections and implants, each with their distinct advantages and disadvantages. Unlike implants injections can be done by materials with different biologic properties. Synthetic fillers provide facial volume effects but usually are not permanent. Fat has the potential to be permanent by tissue integration but that Read More…
Custom jawline implants are one of the most powerful facial enhancement methods as it changes an entire third of the face. Given that it wraps around the entire jawline the length of that distance and its shape along this long curve is unique to each patient. As a result there is no standard wrap around Read More…
The definitive aesthetic jaw augmentation procedure is the custom jawline implant. It provides a complete three dimensional change to the lower face in a predetermined planned manner. But as part of the preoperative planning process a complete assessment of the lower jaw bone can be seen in the 3D CT scans needed for the custom Read More…
The term ‘jaw reduction’ has evolved over the years to mean different types of procedures. Originally jaw reduction referred to an orthognathic surgery operation where the lower jaw was set back by an either a vertical oblique or sagittal split osteotomy to correct a malocclusion. It could also have referred to an aesthetic procedure of Read More…
Background: V line surgery is a well known technique for lower jaw reduction/narrowing. In its most recognized form it is a full thickness bony removal through the jaw angles tapering to an end in the mid-body of the mandible. It is often combined with a separate chin procedure to continue the narrowing effect usually through Read More…
The concept of bone imprinting by implants, most manifest along the chin and jawline due to its thicker muscle coverage, has been conclusively shown by high quality 3D CT scans. The interposition of an implant under tight overlying soft tissues along the jawline results in a tissue adaptive response (pressure relief)( that allows some settling Read More…
The shape of the jawline can be changed by a variety of bone reshaping procedures. Some of these procedures are for augmentation purposes (sliding genioplasty, chin wing osteotomy) while others are for jaw reduction. (v line surgery) These technique are usually for an overall jaw size change, not necessarily changing its shape while keeping it 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...