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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 presence of a discernible chin has always been an important aesthetic feature of the lower face in both men and women. While the desired amount of projection will vary between the genders, it is clear that having some chin projection is better than having little or none. While the chin has always been perceived Read More…
Background: A more complete jawline augmentation is most commonly done using standard chin and jaw angle implants. With good implant selection and ideal placement on the jawbone, an enhanced and satisfying jawline can be achieved. While numerous options in both silicone and Medpor facial implants exist, the material used is of no biologic or long-term Read More…
Background: The approach to improving the shape of the lower face has evolved beyond just chin augmentation. While the projection of the chin still has a valuable role to play in lower facial reshaping, it is not a comprehensive approach to lower facial aesthetics. The shape and size of the entire jawline must be considered. Read More…
The best way to change the shape of the jawline for many men is a custom jawline implant. Custom designed from the patient’s 3D CT scan, the implant is usually a wrap around style that augments the entire jawline. Changing the shape of the jaw angles and jawline in a continuous fashion around the arc Read More…
Background: The lower third of the face is a very important component of the male face. Whether one choices to call it more attractive or masculine, a well defined jawline creates an essential aesthetic feature of the lower face in a man. While fashion and beauty ideals change across various cultures and periods of time, Read More…
Augmentation of the jawline can be done by a variety of implanted materials. While recent trends in plastic surgery have focused on using injectable fillers and fat for many forms of facial augmentation, this is not a particularly successful treatment strategy for the jawline. Most jawline shape changes, particularly in men, call; for a more Read More…
Background: Creating a stronger male jawline can be done by a variety of methods, most of which are done by permanent implants. While many plastic surgeons still think that the approach to a better jawline comes from chin implant augmentation alone, that approach excludes any consideration of the back of the jaw which makes up Read More…
The development of new jaw angle implant styles has finally allowed augmentation of the back part of the jaw to get caught up with that of the chin. The jaw angles have been overlooked for a long time as implant styles and sizes of the chin have progressed. With the chin and jaw angle implant Read More…
Background: Jawline augmentation has become a popular surgery today as patients seek a stronger and more well defined lower facial shape. Augmenting just the front of the jaw (chin augmentation), while still commonly done, often overlooks a more complete jawline change. The addition of jaw angle implants to that of the chin creates a total Read More…
Augmentation of the entire jawline has become a popular method for improvement of the lower third of the face. While historically lower facial augmentation was focused on the front half of the jaw (chin), a more contemporary approach considers the jaw angles behind the chin for a complete jawline effect. While most people who seek 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...