Category: plastic surgery case study | skull reshaping

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Custom Skull Implant for Right Occipital Skull Defects from Infant Cranial Vault Surgery

Background: In pediatric craniofacial surgery one of the most known procedures is that of cranial vault reconstruction. Done for craniosynostosis and other severe congenital skull deformities, it involves the extensive removal of misshapen skull bones and their immediate reconstruction in infants and very young children. The success of these procedures is based on the remarkable Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Male Rhinoplasty with Bifid Tip Correction

Background: The shape of the tip of the nose is controlled by its underlying cartilaginous structure. Between the caudal end of the septum and the paired overlying lower alar cartilages, the shape of the tip of the nose and the nostrils are formed. Given the many variances of the size of these cartilage and how Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Custom Temporal Implants Replacement of Irregular Bone Cement Temporal Augmentation

Background: Aesthetic augmentation of temporal hollowing, like most forms of facial augmentation, is most commonly done using injectable fillers and fat. This is certainly appropriate given that temporal hollowing is a soft tissue deformity and not as a result of a bone defect or deficiency. While different forms of such injectates exists and their advantages Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Rib Graft Rhinoplasty for Major Dorst-Columellar-Tip Augmentation

Background: Cartilage grafting is an essential element of many rhinoplasties. Such cartilage grafts are used for two main purposes, structural support and augmentation. For most structural support needs (e.g., columellar strut, spreader grafts) the septal harvest site is usually adequate which may be supplemented by ear grafts. These graft harvest sites are also adequate for Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Creating the Male Model Cheek Look with Custom Implants and Facial Defatting

Background: In the effort to create a more defined face on the younger patient, the combination of skeletal augmentation and soft tissue reduction remains the main efforts to do so. While there are different ways to consider augmenting the facial bones, the definitive, most powerful and long-lasting are implants that push the soft tissues off Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Correction of Alar Rim Retraction with Ear Chondrocutaneous Graft

Background: The outside shape and appearance of the nose is directly influenced by the underlying ostecartilaginous framework. This is seen from the paired nasal bones in the upper third of the nose to the complex cartilage structure of the nasal tip. This is also true for the open spaced of the nostril which is border Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study -Custom Jawline Implants and How Their Design Helps With Surgical Placement

Background: Augmenting the entire jawline in a smooth and continuous fashion provides the most comprehensive and significant result in lower facial reshaping. It bypasses anything standard chin and jaw angle implants can do with their three corner spot augmentation approach. This effect is more than just about dimensions and as much about surface coverage. While Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study -Skull Reduction for Occipital Protrusion

Background: A proportionate shape to the skull is an important element to a pleasing appearance. These heads shape proportions can be disrupted by large areas of concavities (flattening) or convexity.(protrusions) Treating skull depressions or concavities can create greater amounts of improvement through material addition which is only limited by the stretch of the overlying scalp. Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Minimal Incision Spot Cranioplasty Technique for Occipital Skull Indentation Correction

Background: The smooth shape of the skull can be disrupted by a variety of surface contour irregularities. Protrusions, indentations and ridges can occur anywhere along its bony surfaces and are most evident when the view of the scalp is not impeded by hair. With today’s male hairstyles of shaved heads being an accepted and attractive Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – The Braline Backlift for Removal of Back Rolls

Background: The back is an area that is prone to develop thickness due to fat accumulation and skin rolls. This seems to be more common in women, in certain body types and with aging and weight gain. These back rolls typically develop as more obliquely oriented sagging tissues excesses. The standard treatment for back ‘lipodystrophy’ Read More…