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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 labiomental fold is an indentation between the lower lip and chin which anatomically represents the attachment origin of the mentalis muscle to the bone. While everyone has a labiomental fold it varies in depth from near non-existant to a severe V-shaped indentation due to various anatomic causes. Jaw/chin deficiencies, inclination of the lower teeth Read More…
Background: The labiomental fold or sulcus only becomes aesthetically relevant when it is seen as too deep. Or what may happen to it when a chin augmentation procedure is considered. How to manage an undesirably deep labiomental fold is most commonly treated by injectable fillers or fat…which works well in most cases in the unoperated Read More…
The labiomental fold is a well known sulcus or depression below the lower lip at the upper end of the soft tissue chin pad. It is a fixed anatomic structure that represents the attachment of the mentalis muscle at the bone level and the depth of the lower lip vestibule intraorally. Because it is a Read More…
Background: The labiomental fold is a normal topographic feature of almost all chins. It is the crease or fold that occurs below the lower lip about one-third of the way down along the vertical length of the chin. While its presence is synonymous with the bony origin of the mentalis muscle, ts depth and visibility Read More…
The labiomental fold is the natural indentation between the lower lip and the chin. It usually is about 1/3 the distance between the lip and chin, being closer to the lip than that of the chin. It represents the attachments of the mentalis muscle to the underlying bone (its origin) and is also reflective of Read More…
Background: The intraoral approach to chin surgery for either implant placement or bony reshaping is common. Reaching the chin bone requires going through the origin of the mentalis muscle. (technically some attachment of the muscle to the bone is left to put back together during closure) While such intraoral access is common and very effective, Read More…
The labiomental fold is a transverse indentation that makes a separation between the upper lip and chin. Its depth differs amongst people in which it can be quite shallow or very deep partially influenced by the development of the lower jaw and the upper and lower incisor tooth relationship. Three muscles help create the fold Read More…
The labiomental fold is a small and often overlooked facial feature. Lying between the lower lip and chin, it is a crease or fold of varying depths amongst different people. Why a labiomental fold even exists at all is a function of many factors including chin projection, the attachment of the mentalis muscle to the 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...