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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: Rhinoplasty surgery can create many changes to the shape of the nose from its union with the forehead up top down to the base of the nasal tip. One of the top three requested nasal changes is that of a hump or bump. A prominent nasal hump not only distracts from a pleasing nasal Read More…
Background: The forehead occupies one-third of the face and has a significant role to play in overall facial aesthetics. One component of the forehead is the prominence of the supraorbital rims, also known as the brow bones. How prominent they are affects the shape of the forehead and the appearance of the eyes. The more Read More…
Background: Lip rejuvenation is most commonly done by injectable fillers. By adding internal volume the lip gets bigger and, most of the time, looks more aesthetically appealing. But injectable fillers will not work for all aesthetic lip concerns. It can not reduce the amount of skin in the upper lip nor can it increase the Read More…
Background: Rhinoplasty can create a diverse number of nose shape changes. One of the most commonly requested nose changes, particularly amongst women, is to have more tip rotation. (not hang so low) Overgrowth of the underlying caudal septum and long lower alar cartilages help create the length or amount of projection and rotationof the nasal Read More…
Background: Facelift surgery is very common and is the single most effective procedure for correcting aging issues of the jowls and neck. By removing excess fat in the neck and jowls, tightening the platysma muscles and redraping loose skin up toward the ears and temporal hairline, a recontouring of the lower face is achieved. In Read More…
Background: The shape of the human skull has many variations beyond just being an overall oblong shape. Besides the smoothness of its surface, it has width, height and length dimensions that give it an overall perception of head size. If these skull dimensions are not proportionate, this can make the head seem too small or Read More…
Background: The male forehead is uniquely different from that of females. It has more prominent brow bones, a well defined brow break and a forehead that has no more than 10 to 20 degree angulation backward into the frontal hairline superiorly. This is quite different from a female’s forehead which ideally has little to no Read More…
Background: The shape of the neck is one of the most important aesthetic facial areas. Having a shapely neck allows the chin and the jawline to be more clearly seen which not only creates improved facial definition but creates a more youthful look. This is evidenced in patients who undergo weight loss and those who Read More…
Background: Facial lipoatrophy is the loss of facial fat which has various causes. Genetics, aging, weight loss and side effects of medications can all create variable degrees of facial fat loss. While fat exists throughout the face in the subcutaneous plane and around the eyes, the largest concentrated fat depot is in the buccal space. Read More…
Background: The shape of the forehead is very gender specific and these differences are well known. The male forehead has prominent brow ridges, a brow bone break and a forehead that has a slight backward slope. The female forehead has no visible brow ridging or break and a more convex shape as it extends upward 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...