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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...
Lower facial reshaping by jaw reduction, also known as v line surgery, is a well known procedure that historically has been mainly used in Asian patients. But its use has expanded and has spread and is now being used in females of many different ethnicities and lower jaw shapes. While it can be a very 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…
Background: Chin augmentation is typically perceived as a horizontal deficiency. Conversely jaw angle augmentation is most frequently seen as a width deficiency. While these lower jaw corner deficiencies are certainly true for some patients, this is a limited perception of what are otherwise three dimensional structures. Undoubtably this is due to the historic implant styles Read More…
Background: In the creation of a more defined jawline numerous surgical options exist. Standard implants of the chin and jaw angles, sliding genioplasty and chin wing osteotomies all have a role to play in reshaping the jawline. But the most definitive and effective procedure remains the jawline or wrap around jaw implant. By covering the Read More…
While most patients understandably are enamored with the design and surface area coverage of a custom jawline implant, one aspect of it that is not obvious is its placement during surgery. How can such a large implant be placed through small incisions that heal well and create no obvious aesthetic tradeoffs? One approach that diminishes Read More…
Background: V line surgery is a form of lower jaw reshaping that is largely a reductive procedure. It has gained popularity around the world as it reshapes the lower face into a more narrow one. It is far more commonly performed in women although some men with very large lower jaws undergo the procedure as Read More…
Background: One of the most powerful facial reshaping procedures is aesthetic jaw reshaping surgery, specifically a custom jawline implant. By virtue of its surface area coverage and the expansion of the entire inferolateral edge of the mandible, the entire lower third of the face is changed. There is no other comparative facial bone procedure short Read More…
Background: The historic approach for total jawline augmentation is the use of standard chin and jaw angle implants. With a large array of implant styles and sizes, improved jawline definition can always be obtained. While most patients understandably focus on how much jawline improvement will be obtained, the use of standard implants poses a potential 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...