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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...
This is a technically delicate procedure because the oral commissure is a muscular convergence zone, not just a skin corner. Precision and conservative movement are critical. Preoperative Planning A. Measurement Determine desired amount of widening Mark vertical reference lines from: Medial limbus Mid-pupil (smile position) Avoid going lateral to mid-pupil in most aesthetic cases. B. Read More…
Mouth widening surgery (also called oral commissuroplasty or lateral commissuroplasty) is a cosmetic procedure designed to increase the horizontal width of the mouth by repositioning the corners (oral commissures) outward. What It Does Increases mouth width Creates a broader smile Improves facial balance in patients with a narrow lower face Can enhance dental show when Read More…
Background: The face is a set of anatomic features that structurally create a Y configuration in the middle of the face.The paired eyes/eyebrows, the vertical shaped nose that lines between them and the horizontally oriented lips or mouth that runs below the nose. Each of these 7 structures forms a facial pattern which, while quite Read More…
There are many structures of the face which contribute to its shape and proportions. Some of these are seen by their vertical relationships while others are seen more by their horizontal dimensions. The lips contribute to facial appearance by both their vertical and horizontal size of the exposed dry vermilion. Many aesthetic treatments are available Read More…
As an aesthetic procedure mouth widening borrows some basic principles from reconstructive plastic surgery. Opening or expanding any aperture requires that its circumferential perimeter length be increased. In mouth widening there are two specific aperture areas to be increased that are directly across from each other. (sides of the mouth) This poses some stability concerns Read More…
There are many ratios, angles and linear measurements of the face in assessing proportionate relationships amongst the various facial features. The mouth and lips comprise the distinct features of the lower third of the face in which the lips are a common focus of many aesthetic treatments to improve their size and shape. Once feature 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...