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Clinical Outcomes in Rib Removal Surgery for Waistline Reduction
Rib removal surgery represents the elimination of the last anatomic...
The Five Essential Steps in Sliding Genioplasty Surgery
The sliding genioplasty is a well known surgical procedure to change...
Plastic Surgery Case Study – Male Custom Skull Implant for Flat Back of The Head
Background: The shape of the skull has varying degrees of convexity...
Background: The forward projection of the midface is a function of facial skeletal development, genetics and one’s ethnicity. Functionally what matters is how the teeth come together and whether there is enough dental overjet for adequate mastication. But short of the alveolus the rest of the midface skeletal development primary affects facial appearance short of Read More…
Background: A sliding genioplasty is the autologous option for chin augmentation. It is a versatile chin reshaping procedure that can provide horizontal projection, vertical length and even width reduction. The only dimension it can not achieve is chin widening. (which is the antithesis of what an implant can’t do…chin narrowing) Speaking of chin width it Read More…
Background: Given that the size of the forehead occupies one third of the face it is no surprise that forehead reshaping surgery is important to some patients. One of the forehead reshaping procedures is that of augmentation, changing its shape to a more desirable and gender specific appearance. In females this typically refers to a Read More…
Background: The most common style of chin implant is one that provides purely horizontal projection. It works best in patients that need a modest amount of horizontal projection increase and no vertical elongation. While a chin implant can be shifted downward to have its lower edge that sits slightly below the inferior border of the Read More…
Background: The shape of the skull is affected by many factors from in utero development to after birth external molding influences. This can result in non-smooth surfaces and irregular convex skull contours. While most people have an intimate knowledge about the shape of their skull, usually by feel, when it becomes exposed as can occur Read More…
Background: Augmentation of the bridge of the nose, known as dorsal augmentation, is a common need in certain types of rhinoplasty surgeries. Low nasal bridges occur for a variety of reasons but the most common is genetic…this is just the way the nose developed. This is seen particularly in certain ethnicities such as Asian and Read More…
Background: Waistline narrowing is most commonly done through standard body contouring methods such as liposuction and tummy tuck muscle plication techniques. But when those surgical maneuvers are unable to achieve the patient’s goals or they are not a candidate for them due to a lean body frame, then more advanced techniques such as rib removal Read More…
Background: The shape of the female forehead has some different features than that of a male. It has more of a vertical inclination and a rounder and more convex shape from side to side. There is usually no discernible brow bone break due to having smaller frontal sinuses. In contrast a male has slightly more Read More…
Background: The features that make a man’s face distinct are the three bony levels of the brow bones, cheeks and chin/jawline. These are the three lines of facial convexities whose degree varies amongst different individuals. While there are many variables that go into these three facial levels as t how they look and there are Read More…
Background: Craniofacial surgery is a collection of bone reshaping procedures of the skull and upper face that is typically used to treat various congenital deformities. While most commonly perceived as being done in very young patients, many craniofacial operations can also be done in older patients as well. While craniofacial surgery produces some remarkable results, Read More…
Clinical Outcomes in Rib Removal Surgery for Waistline Reduction
Rib removal surgery represents the elimination of the last anatomic...
The Five Essential Steps in Sliding Genioplasty Surgery
The sliding genioplasty is a well known surgical procedure to change...
Plastic Surgery Case Study – Male Custom Skull Implant for Flat Back of The Head
Background: The shape of the skull has varying degrees of convexity...