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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: Of all the difficult cases in rhinoplasty surgery, the cleft nose remains one of the most challenging. While this challenge is magnified in the bilateral cleft nose, it is only slightly less in the unilateral cleft lip and palate patient. The challenge its not in understanding the deformity but working with nasal tissues that Read More…
Background: Many women who present for breast augmentation have varying degrees of breast ptosis or sagging. Some have the belief that a breast implant has the capability to lift the sagging breast and avoid the need for some type of breast lift. Unfortunately this is almost never the case much to the chagrin of the Read More…
Background: The sagittal suture is the fibrous connection between the two parietal skull bones running down the midline of the head. It remains as a soft tissue connection until the second or third decide of life when it closes and disappears. Premature closure of the suture in utero or early after birth results in the Read More…
Background: The buffalo hump is a descriptive term that universally applies to a discrete collection of fat on the back of the neck. Looking at the American bison it is easy to see why it has its name with the massive shoulders of the animal being amongst its most distinct features. But unlike the bison, Read More…
Background: Augmentation of the total lower third of the face is historically and most commonly done using standard implants. The combination of chin and jaw angle implants, a three implant approach, provides enhancement of the three corners of the lower face. While theoretically appealing and a good solution for many jawline needs, it can be Read More…
Background: The sagging of the female breast is a common sequelae to age, pregnancies and weight loss. The shape of a woman’s breast is rarely a static structure over their lifetime being subject to a variety of forces that work to make the breast mound lose its shape. Stretching of the mound skin and loss Read More…
Background: The shape of the jawline has taken on great aesthetic importance in contemporary society. This is not just for men but for females as well. But the desired shape of the female jawline is different from that of men. It is desirous to be more tapered from back to front and have more Read More…
Background: The tummy tuck is one of the most commonly performed procedures in body contouring surgery. It is used in a wide range of body types that have developed excessive abdominal skin and fat. As a result the procedure can be modified in many ways to suit the patient’s tissue removal needs. How long the Read More…
Background: Various forms of skull augmentation have become a common procedure in my practice. From flatness on the back of the head, a narrow head width, the desire for greater skull height and shape to a more projecting forehead and/or brows, custom skull implants can more than adequately meet these needs with a safe and Read More…
Background: The size of the forehead has a major influence on the appearance of one’s face, occupying the entire upper third of it. Beyond its size the shape of the forehead is also important with many gender specific features. In general, males have stronger brows, a wider forehead and a gentle backward slope to it. 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...