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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: The forehead occupies a full third of the face in both frontal and side views. With such a large surface area there are numerous topographic features which create its shape and appearance. One major aesthetic feature of the forehead is its inclination (FI) often called the slope. As classically described it is the angle Read More…
Background: Facelift surgery has many variations in how it is performed with particular emphasis on manipulations of the intermediate and deeper tissue planes But the one common thread between most of these techniques is the need for incisions around the ears. Often overlooked is that the results of a facelift is often judged by the Read More…
Background: Structural waist narrowing surgery specifically refers to modification of the surrounding ribs in a manner that allows the abdominal wall musculature to collapse inward. This typically is used for the lower free floating ribs #11 and #12 since their unattached distal ends only have musculoligamentous attachments to their cartilaginous tips. The best candidates for Read More…
Background: The excessively projecting chin is most commonly perceived as a bone problem. And while that can be true in some patients a soft tissue excess can potentially be created by bone reduction alone. This is particularly relevant when an excessive soft tissue problems exists initially. This is most commonly seen when a stronger than Read More…
Background: It is no surprise that there may be different chin augmentation goals based on the patient’s gender. But if you look at almost every chin implant that has ever been manufactured you would assume that chin augmentation must be gender neutral. They all look fairly similar from the standpoint that most have wings or Read More…
Background: While rhinoplasty is a commonly performed nose reshaping procedure it is also important to not compromise its airflow function. This has been a basic tenant of modern day rhinoplasty surgery and is the origin of such contemporary adjunctive techniques such as dorsal roof preservation, spreader grafts as well as to some degree the columellar Read More…
Background: The submentoplasty procedure can be done by a variety of techniques. But what they all share is the need for a skin incisions. This can be a small nick incision right under the chin for liposuction to an elongated inverted T-shaped excision for a direct necklift. But the most common submentoplasty scar is a Read More…
Background: The skull is prone to a variety of bony prominences varying in size and location. Some are associated with the suture lines while others are not. Some have even been described by names while others are more obscure and unnamed. But all of them share one thing in common….they can be reduced by bone Read More…
Background: One frequent request in rhinoplasty is for dorsal augmentation or building up the bridge of the nose. This requires a graft or implant material to do so, particularly when the augmentation need is significant. Because of these two very different nasal augmentation options there is considerable controversy and strong surgical opinions about which approach Read More…
Background: The buccal lipectomy procedure has become a popular surgical method for reduction of the full cheeks. While it can be effective for the patient with full cheeks it is also used in the normal cheek contour patient desires a greater amount of indentation or concavity under the cheekbone (the so-called model look). While an 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...