Category: OR snapshots | sliding genioplasty

OR Snapsots – Vertical Lengthening Genioplasty (Bony Chin Lengthening)

The chin occupies the most prominent part of the lower third of the face. This is why it is the subject of many different chin reshaping options. The most common dimensional chin change is one of an increased horizontal projection. This can be done using either an implant or an advancement bony genioplasty, each with Read More…

OR Snapshots – Tail of the Brow Bone Reduction Through An Eyelid Incisional Approach

Brow bone reduction is a well known aesthetic procedure for reducing the horizontal projection of the lower forehead. Done by either burring for minor changes or an osteoplastic bone flap setback technique for more major setbacks, the horizontal position of the brow and/or its convex shape can be reduced. But no matter what brow bone Read More…

OR Snapshots – Injectable Diced Rib Graft Rhinoplasty

Cartilage grafting to the nose is most commonly done using anatomically convenient graft sites. This usually means the septum which offers straight graft dimensions or the ear which offer curved or shaped grafts. For many traditional rhinoplasty surgeries these graft sites are sufficient both in size and shape. But in rhinoplasties that require larger amounts Read More…

OR Snapshots – Double Stacking Chin Implants

Chin implants are the original and still today the most common form of facial skeletal augmentation. Having been around for over fifty years in various forms, chin implants have undergone many evolutionary changes in their shapes to satisfy a wide variety of aesthetic chin needs. Because of its history and frequent use, they have the Read More…

OR Snapshots – The Customizable Custom Skull Implant

Custom made skull implants are the best way to perform almost any type of skull augmentation. Covering potentially large surface areas of the skull in a smooth manner is very difficult when attempted by traditional bone cement materials. The computer designing process does what no surgeon can do as well with the naked eyes and Read More…

OR Snapshots – ePTFE Implant Framework in Ear Reconstruction

Reconstruction of the lost ear requires a two-layer approach. The base la\yer is the firm and shaped framework which replaces the missing natural cartilage. The choices for the framework are either rib cartilage or synthetic framework. The second layer is the need for vascularized tissue coverage which, in cases of large amounts of ear loss, Read More…

The ‘Customizable’ Custom Jawline Implant

Bony augmentation of the face has been done by a variety of commonly used facial implants. While many of these implants work fine for standard aesthetic problems of the chin and cheeks, many other facial areas require a customized implant approach. This is particularly relevant when jawline augmentation is needed. Due to the amount of Read More…

OR Snapshots – Bone Fixation of the Hairline Advancement Flap in Vertical Forehead Reduction

The forehead occupies a major portion of one’s face, up to one third of its vertical height. But when the forehead occupies too much real estate of the face, greater than one-third, it can be too overwhelming and look out of proportion to the rest of the face. By definition the vertical length of the Read More…

OR Snapshots – Goretex Chin Implant Removal

Chin augmentation has been one of the most popular facial reshaping procedures for decades. Since its inception in the 1950s, a wide variety of materials have been used for chin implants. Despite this diversity of implanted materials, the silicone chin implant remains the primary implant used due to large number of different styles and sizes, Read More…

OR Snapshots – Batten Rib Graft Lower Alar Cartilage Grafts in Rhinoplasty

The use of cartilage grafts in rhinoplasty are done for a wide variety of reasons. While all cartilage grafts add support, some of these effects are to improve the shape of the nose while others are to improve its breathing function. Of all cartilage graft placements, the nasal tip is the most common area in Read More…