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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: Lipomas are a commonly occurring benign subcutaneous soft tissue tumor that occurs almost anywhere on the body. Many external appearing bumps or masses which feel soft can be presumed to be a lipoma. Once they appear they do tend to grow although such expansion is very slow and painless to the patient. A biopsy Read More…
Background: The forehead is prone to the development of benign masses or growths more so than any other surface of the skull or scalp. Whether it is because it is more visible or whether it sustains more low level trauma the forehead is prone to developing benign slow growing masses. The most common forehead masses Read More…
Background: Lipomas are one of the most common benign tumors, purportedly presenting as many as several million cases per year in the U.S.. While their exact cause is not precisely known, it is known to be an overgrowth of otherwise normal fat cells. They can appear at any time in life and are slow growing. Read More…
Familial multiple lipomatosis (FML) is a well recognized but rare condition where the patient experiences the development of subcutaneous lipomas over their lifetime on their torso and extremities. Such patients will often develop hundreds of lipomas of all sizes throughout their lifetime of which some will necessitate removal due to their size and uncomfortability. Why Read More…
Lipomas are well known benign fatty tumors located in the subcutaneous tissues that are very common. Its hallmark is its encapsulation which both structurally identifies it as well as provides a method for its removal. Rather than making an incision that is equal to the diameter of the lipoma, its encapsulation provides a convenient method Read More…
Background: Familial multiple lipomatosis (FLM) is a well known condition that is associated with the lifelong development of lipomatous tumors. These lipomas occur almost exclusively on the trunk and extremities with the head, neck and shoulders usually being spared. It has been identified as an autosomal dominant condition that has been associated with chromosome 12q15. 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...