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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...
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…
Background: Aesthetic augmentation of the jawline (lower jaw) is primarily done by implants. For the back part of the jaw (jaw angles) there are no autologous options so implants remain the only method. The chin, however, is different where implants and osteotomies have existed for a long time. This means in total jawline augmentation one Read More…
When injectable fillers were first introduced they were used for very specific spots areas such as the lips and nasolabial folds. But today there use has extended to every conceivable facial augmentation need or request. Facial bone augmentation by injectable fillers is now commonly done for chin, cheek and jaw augmentation. Beyond the differences with Read More…
Background: The jaw angles of the lower jaw represent two-thirds of the lower face. Despite occupying a large surface area and providing significant soft tissue support to the overlying soft tissues, the jaw angles have historically been less aesthetically recognized than that of the singular projecting chin. This is understandable given that the chin is Read More…
There are numerous procedures to reshape the lower third of the face. Many of them are directed at changing or augmenting the lower jawbone while others are used to reduce or tighten the soft tissue around the jawbone to create a more defined lower face. (more visible transition between the face and the neck. In Read More…
One form of facial reshaping is reduction for a slimmer, narrow or overall smaller face. Reductive facial reshaping procedures include bony operations such as cheek and jaw reduction. While these bony reductions are done intraorally, their effects are ultimately going to be seen based on how well the soft tissues shrink around the smaller bone Read More…
Jawline augmentation is traditionally associated with a male facial reshaping procedure. While this may have been historically true that is no longer so. You only have to look at commercials, ads, news women and female celebrities to realize that having a well defined jawline is a contemporary desired facial feature for women as well. More 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...