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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: The earlobe is a part of the ear that is best known as a site of adornment by the placement of jewelry. It is rarely thought of as a body structure that ages or sags. But the earlobe is the only part of the ear that is not supported by cartilage, it is composed Read More…
Background: Abdominal wall disruptions and deformities occur from a wide variety of problems. But infection from traumatic injury, surgery or a bowel-related disease process can produce a devastating and life-threatening abdominal wound problem due to having to be packed open. Once the infection is cleared, the open abdominal wound can usually be secondarily closed once Read More…
Background: When women consider breast augmentation, they understandably spent an enormous amount of time focusing on the size of the implanted result. Along with that assessment comes the consideration of the breast shape which they assume comes from the effect of the implant. While this is somewhat true, there is also a strong influence of Read More…
Background: The use of injectable fillers has revolutionized the whole approach to facial rejuvenation, particularly for the early aging patient. It is no surprise that their ease of injection and immediate volumetric effects has led to their use for structural facial changes such as chin augmentation. Such use has even been extended to nose reshaping Read More…
Background: Facial asymmetry can occur from a wide variety of bone and soft tissue deficiencies or even, more uncommonly, overgrowths. (hypertrophy) One of the most common components of facial asymmetry occurs in the jawline of the lower face. Growth abnormalities emanate from the rami of the mandible, the meeting point of the vertical and Read More…
Background: While injectable fillers are the most common form of lip augmentation, there are limits as to the lip changes they can achieve. While fillers add volume, they have a limited ability to significantly increase the vertical height of the lip. The vertical or visible size of the lip vermilion is what all forms of Read More…
Background: The tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) is one of the most popular of all the body contouring procedures. Whether helping to reverse the effects of pregnancy or that of weight loss, it achieves what no amount of diet and exercising can do…the removal of loose/stretched out abdominal skin. But it does so with the aesthetic trade-off Read More…
Background: The concept of a facelift is one of the most recognizeable plastic surgery terms/procedures. It is such a pervasive term in the world of anti-aging treatments that the mere mention of its name evokes strong reactions, some positive and others very derogatory about it. But despite its familiarity and perceptions, it is one of Read More…
Background: In the evolution of breast augmentation, shaped breast implants offer a relatively new and exciting option. While round implants can certainly enlarge any breast, some women do not prefer the resultant rounded shape to the breast that may occur if they have fairly taut overlying skin. Even in loose breast skin, large implants can Read More…
Background: While breast augmentation will produce an immediate and significant change in the size of the breasts, it is important to remember that it does so with the implantation of a medical device. As such there are always the risk of complications with any implanted device. One of the most well known complication risks of 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...