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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...
Vertical forehead reduction is a soft tissue forehead reshaping procedure that shortens the distance between the frontal hairline and the eyebrows. It does so through a combination of forehead skin removal and hair-bearing scalp advancement. It also needs to do so without causing substantial brow elevation (unless that is desired) as well as prevention of Read More…
Background: The typical and most commonly illustrated picture of a skull is one with a smooth surface across the top. And while many people have such a smooth skull surface, many don’t. With hair coverage such skull surface irregularities may not be noticeable or may be known but are not an aesthetic concern. But in Read More…
Background: The sliding genioplasty procedure provides proven dimensional increases in chin projection. It does so by changing the shape of the chin. While it is commonly perceived that the chin bone is cut and moved to a new desired location, the chin bone no longer has its completely natural shape. The most obvious change in Read More…
Background: There are various general descriptions of head shape concerns which imply which section of the skull is either excessive or deficient. A narrow head shape refers to the side of the head which is commonly perceived as that of the temporal bone which sits above the ear. Technically it also includes a portion of Read More…
Background: The earlobe is the only part of the ear that does not have a cartilaginous base. It is only skin and fat which makes it potentially structurally unstable over a lifetime. It is prone to elongation due to aging and stretching from ear ring wear. It is also prone to being too big in Read More…
Background: Custom jaw implants can be made out of a variety of materials, each offering their own advantages and disadvantages. The newest member of potential custom implant materials is PEEK or polyether ether ketone. This is a semicrystalline thermoplastic material that was originally developed back in 1982 and had the appeal of being structurally stable Read More…
Background: Custom skull implants create the most significant head shape changes that are possible in adults. Provided that an augmentation effect is needed there is no other form of implant, intraoperatively or preoperatively designed, that produce a better or more substantive result within the limits of what the overlying scalp can accommodate. While less well Read More…
Background: Chin reduction is a challenging operation that involves multiple tissue considerations. Reducing the bone by either osteotomy or shaving is the most straightforward aspect of the procedure and also the most predictable. What is often overlooked and is the most unpredictable part of chin reduction surgery is how the overlying soft tissues will respond. Read More…
Background: In the male a strong jawline is a desired facial feature. There are no really defective ways to create a strong jawline other than by surgery. This is particularly true in the male who has a naturally weak or underdeveloped lower jaw. Interestingly jaw muscle exercises have been touted as a method to increase Read More…
Background: Breast implants have been placed for over fifty years and the most common aesthetic indication is for small breasts. But the concept of small breasts is relative and can vary from a completely flat chest to breasts that have developed involution and have some sagging. In either case implants can be placed for their 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...