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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: Waistline reduction is effectively achieved by good weight control and exercise for the majority of people. Those with more difficulty in helping reduce the waistline may resort to surgical approaches from liposuction, a tummy tuck or some combination there of. These traditional abdominal surgical approaches will produce very satisfactory waistline improvements in most everyone. Read More…
Background: Liposuction is the surgical removal of fat by negative pressure evacuation. (suction) It creates its effect through a combination of fat removal and overlying skin contraction. By definition it is a volume reduction procedure. But depending upon the patient and the volume of fat removed the external effect may be a general body shape Read More…
Background: Liposuction is the most commonly performed body contouring procedure. Both by the number of body areas and their overall surface area treated, liposuction is widely performed around the world. With all of the surgical fat removal done the most common body area treated is the abdomen and waistline. Regardless of the patient size liposuction Read More…
Background: Fat collects in the extremities just about as well as in the trunk region in many patients. Unlike abdominal fat, for example, fat in the extremities can be very difficult to reduce as it is often less responsive to diet and exercise. While extreme amounts of weight loss (e.g., gastric bypass) can reduce extremity Read More…
Background: Fat collections exist throughout the face interpersed amongst the various tissue planes. Large deeper pockets of fat exist with the well known buccal fat pad with its various fingers throughout the deeper face extending up into the temporal regions. Thinner more widespread fat exists under the facial skin as well as right under the Read More…
The non-surgical treatment of fat has historically been difficult as external devices have a limited ability to reduce its thickness. This is particularly true in the ‘double chin’ deformity where excessive (under the chin) fat creates another roll of tissue like an extra chin. Liposuction of the submental/neck area is the gold standard by which Read More…
Background: Liposuction, both by number of procedures performed and body surface area, is the most common aesthetic body contouring procedure. While a large number of different face and body parts can be treated by liposuction, the treatment of abdominal and waistline fat accumulations is the most popular requested area. While initially intended to treat smaller Read More…
Background: Pregnancy affects most women adversely from an abdominal standpoint. The expansion and stretching of the abdominal skin is most severely seen in its central aspect around the umbilicus. The peri-umbilical region is well known to develop radiating stretch marks, loose skin and be a reservoir for refractory fat collections. For most women the amount Read More…
Background: A well shaped and toned abdomen is a goal of both men and women of all ages alike. While some have it naturally, particularly at a young age, most have to work to maintain or create it through some regular diet and exercise. A trim waistline and a flat abdomen is a reasonable and Read More…
Liposuction of the abdomen is the single most common body site in which fat is surgically extracted. Most people are happy with some reduction of their abdominal fullness with the hope of being as flat as they can possibly be. An overall better abdominal shape is the goal and most patients would define abdominal shaping 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...