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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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Background: Pregnancy affects most women adversely from an abdominal standpoint. The expansion and stretching of the abdominal skin is most severely seen in its central aspect around the umbilicus. The peri-umbilical region is well known to develop radiating stretch marks, loose skin and be a reservoir for refractory fat collections. For most women the amount Read More…
Background: Rejuvenation of a long upper lip can only be reliably done by removing skin somewhere between the nose and the upper lip. The most common procedure to do so is known as the subnasal lip lift. It is more popular and commonly done than its cousin the upper lip advancement due to the less Read More…
Background: The well known tummy tuck or abdominoplasty procedure is most commonly used in women who have had abdominal shape changes due to pregnancy or some moderate weight loss. But since the era of bariatric surgery, large amounts of weight loss have created skin excesses who require modified forms of tummy tuck surgery. Since the Read More…
Background: The prominence of the lower face, known as the jawline, has great significance for men. The size of the jawline is defined by its three points of the chin and the two jaw angles. Due to the way the jaw develops and its unique shape, a small or weak chin is also associated with 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...