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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 shape of the skull can be almost as variable as each individual in many ways. But the one similar characteristic is that most skulls do have a smooth surface from the forehead to the back across the top. This is seen in many plain skull model examples where a smooth surface is usually Read More…
Background: Most frontal sinus problems can be successfully managed with an endoscopic approach. But if frontal sinus drainage can not be successfully established, an open approach for its treatment may be needed to eliminate the entire frontal sinus.. The osteplastic bone flap approach for frontal sinus obliteration has been around for a long time to Read More…
Background: The demand for breast implants has not waned in women over the past several decades. This is a testament to the success of the procedure in accomplishing its single goal…effective breast enlargement. The devices used to accomplish this body contouring goal have been modified and improved over the years, and are not without their Read More…
Background: The angle of the jaw is a unique facial bone area as its shape is highly influenced by the natural development of the jaw and the masseter-pterygoid muscle sling which is attached to it. It is the most recognized are of the ramus portion of the mandible.Regardless of the actual angle shape, it always Read More…
Background: A sliding genioplasty is a well known and historic procedure for changing the shape of the chin. It was originally described in the 1940s but has evolved considerably due to the use of rigid fixation using plates and screws. While once clever osteotomy designs and wire fixation methods were used for stabilization of the Read More…
Background: Tongue tie or ankyloglossia is a well recognized congenital anomaly of the tongue. It results from a restriction or lack of development of the lingual frenulum which is a membranous attachment from the underside of the tongue to the anterior floor of the mouth. When the frenulum is short the tip of the Read More…
Background: Breast augmentation continues to enjoy widespread popularity and literally is a procedure for all ages today. While the majority of women getting breast implants is still largely under the age of fifty (50), the above fifty group who are willing to have the surgery is growing. While once it seemed rare to have women Read More…
Background: Otoplasty for protruding ears is primarily done by cartilage reshaping/repositioning. Whether it is the placement of antihelical or concha-mastoid sutures, the ear is ‘pulled back or ‘pinned’ by cartilage manipulation. The use of these suture techniques is primarily an art and how many are used, placed and their degree of tightening is a Read More…
ackground: The ear is made up of a complex array of ridges and depressions in a very small anatomic area. The dominant features of the ear is the external helical ridge with an internal antihelical ridge, both of which surround the bowl of the ear (concha) which surrounds the ear canal. Normally the outer helix Read More…
Background: Breast augmentation is the most popular body contouring procedure and is most commonly done under general anesthesia. Given that most breast implants, saline and silicone alike, are placed in the partial submuscular plane, the use of general anesthesia provides the most comfortable intraoperative patient experience. It is hard to imagine lifting up the pectoralis 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...