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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...
Background: There are numerous upper lip aesthetic deformities that can occur of which the most recognized are external. (long upper lip, limited vermilion show, downturned mouth corners) But there are some internal upper lip aesthetic deformities that are less known as their occurrences are far less frequent. One recognizable internal upper lip aesthetic deformity is Read More…
The role of permanent fillers in aesthetic facial augmentation remains controversial. While some patients experience good long-term results, others can develop complications such as hard nodules, undesired overfilling, irregularities and even inflammatory reactions. While more commonly used temporary injectable fillers can also experience these same issues, they are more easily reversed either by secondary injection Read More…
The dominant feature of either upper or lower lip is that of the cupid’s bow. It is really the only non-linear feature of the lips. The resemblance of the double curve of the upper lip to a bow laying on its side is obvious. While peaks of the bow could resemble any bow, it presumably Read More…
Background: Unlike the lower lip, the upper lip has a prominent shape feature known as the Cupid’s bow. This is a very recognizable lip feature which has a double curve in its central portion that derives its name because it resembles the bow of Cupid the Roman god of love. The height of the double Read More…
Background: Aesthetic lip changes are largely about augmentation and are accomplished by using injectable fillers. Hundreds of thousands of such lip injections are done each year around the world. The opposite of lip augmentation, lip reduction is done in far fewer numbers. While the exact numbers of lip reduction are not known, it is probably Read More…
Background:While considerable cosmetic effort goes into making lips larger, the need or desire for the opposite effect is much more limited. Reduction of lips that are perceived to be too big is largely limited to certain ethnic groups and some lip enhancement patients that wish to reverse their unnaturally large and distorted lips. While Read More…
The vast majority of cosmetic lip changes are for enhancement in the desire to get a fuller look. However, there is a small percentagesof people who feel that their lips are too full and prominent. When the lips are excessively large, they may not only interfere with lip competence and function but may also a Read More…
In today’s society, large and full lips are highly desirous. This is most evident in the large plethora of lipstick and lip care products as well as being one of the top places on the face for the use of injectable fillers. Despite the trend to go bigger, there are a few patients who 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...