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Plastic Surgery Case Study – The Type 1 Facelift

Background: Aging affects faces at different rates but the overall effect is the same. The face slowly sags with skin hanging over the jawline and the neck tissues becoming loose. Because facial aging occurs differently, the type and extent of its treatment should also differ. The facelift remains as the definitive treatment of the lower Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Non-Orthodontic LeFort 1 Advancement

Background: Treatment of a midface deficiency is most commonly done by moving the upper jaw forward. Done by making a horizontal bone cut just above the roots of the teeth, the upper jaw is brought forward into a new horizontal position. This well known facial bone procedure is the LeFort I osteotomy and has Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Calf Implants in Women

Background: The calf or gastrocnemius muscles are a compact and powerful set of lower leg muscles that run from the knee to just above the ankle. It is a bipennate musclke with two known heads. The outer or lateral head starts at the lateral condyle of the femur while the inner head starts from the Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Custom Skull Implant for Adult Plagiocephaly Correction

Background: Plagiocephaly or craniofacial scoliosis is a well known craniofacial deformity that truly affects the whole craniofacial skeleton. The most well known component of it is the flattening of the back of the head which for many patients may be the most severely affected area. At the least treating the asymmetric back of the head Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Asian Rib Graft Rhinoplasty

Background: Rhinoplasty often involves augmentation maneuvers to raise the profile of the nose. This is true in many ethnic rhinoplasties, particularly Asians noses. With short nasal bones and a flatter dorsum, the entire profile of the nose can be more recessed. A low dorsum is often associated with a flatter and broader nasal tip as Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Custom Occipital Implant with Occipital Knob Reduction

Background: Flattening of the back of head can occur on one side or both sides for congenital reasons. When it occurs on just one side of the back of the head it is known as occipital plagiocephaly. It is not, however, just simple limited flattening of one side of the occipital bone. It is well Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Nipple Lifts with Breast Implants

Background: Sagging or ptosis of the breasts is seen in s wide variety of forms, all of which can influence breast augnentation results. Severe or Grade III and IV breast ptosis is an easy breast lift decision to make as there is no other choice. Grade I breast ptosis is also an easy decision as Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Anterior Sagittal Ridge Skull Reduction

Background: The shape of the skull is seen as most aesthetic when it has a curved shape across the top from the front view. This curved shape can be altered by a variety of congenital deformities. One of the most common is an alteration of the midline sagittal suture. When complete premature sagittal suture closure Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Extended Abdominal Liposuction

Background: Liposuction, both by number of procedures performed and body surface area, is the most common aesthetic body contouring procedure. While a large number of different face and body parts can be treated by liposuction, the treatment of abdominal and waistline fat accumulations is the most popular requested area. While initially intended to treat smaller Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Trapezius Muscle Implants

Background: The trapezius muscle is a large superficial muscle in the upper back. It extends from the occipital bone superiorly down to the spine to the lower thoracic vertebrae and then out laterally to the shoulder blade. (scapula) Muscular development of the trapezius muscle by male body buillders and exercise enthusiasts is focused largely on Read More…