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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...
One of the telltale and most bothersome signs for women as they age is the development of an aging or “old mouth”. Besides the lines and wrinkles that form in the surrounding skin, other anatomic changes occur that change its overall appearance. The upper lip begins to get longer and thinner. The drooping skin from Read More…
Rejuvenation of the upper lip is a commonly requested and performed procedure. There are numerous strategies for treating an aged upper lip and one of the basic approaches is to add volume. Usually through injectable fillers, volume is added to create a more protruding and pouty lip. This is based on the fundamental belief Read More…
As one ages, the upper lip may get longer or one may have a long upper lip naturally. When one is dissatisfied with lack of upper lip fullness (vermilion show) and has a long upper lip, only skin excisional procedures can address both problems. Skin can be removed through two classical upper lip operations. Read More…
Lip augmentation, making the lip bigger, is most commonly and successfully done with injectable fillers. Regardless of the injectable filler used, its instantaneous result is very satisfying in most cases. The use of injectable fillers in the lip, however, is predicated on one important concept…that there is enough vermilion (pink part of the lip ) Read More…
The upper and lower lips are one of the five main facial features that makes up and helps define the most recognizeable central third of the face. In today’s society, full lips are viewed as healthy and sensual, thin or wrinkled lips cast the opposite image. While the lips are paired, they are not Read More…
Improving the size and shape of the lips is a frequent cosmetic request and a very commonly performed aesthetic procedure done in the office. While the vast majority of lip enhancements are done by injectable fillers, and most patients are only aware of this approach, there are other less common but equally effective options. Read More…
Non-Injectable (Surgical) Lip Enhancements By far, the most popular form of lip enhancement or rejuvenation is by injecting any of the commercially-available forms of hyaluronic acid gels (e.g., Restylane or JuvaDerm) By injecting into the body of the lip or along the white roll, good results can be consistently obtained in the vast majority Read More…
Lifting the Upper Lip from the Nose! The most dramatic method of increasing the size of the upper lip is the lip advancement procedure. To expose more pink of the upper lip (which can dramatically increase its size), skin is removed from just above the pink portion of the upper lip. This cut out pattern Read More…
There are many injectable options for temporarily enhancing the lips and the areas around them. Hyaluronic acid-based fillers (e.g., Juvaderm, Restylane) are the most commonly sued currently and can last up to six months. Even fat injections can be used but they have an unpredictable amount of volume survival in the lips and may 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...