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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 flat back of head is a result of inadequate projection of the occipital-parietal bones. The lower half of the visible back of the head is the location of the upper half of the occipital bone. (the lower half of the occipital bone is below the thick neck muscles) The upper half of the Read More…
Background: The aesthetically wide head is typically seen as a pronounced convexity in the temporal regions of the skull. While much of the skull is compromised of bone under the scalp, the temporal regions which make up the sides of the head are unique in that regard. While there is temporal bone a significant part Read More…
Background: V line and cheekbone reduction surgeries today are well known facial reduction/reshaping procedures. They have their origins in Asia where they are commonly performed and is very popular amongst young patients. But just like facial implant augmentations where the result can be seen to be too much, facial bone reductions can also end up Read More…
Background: The clavicle bone has far more complex morphologic features that is usually perceived. It is the only long bone in the body, meaning a bone that is longer than it is wide, that has a horizontal orientation. I have rBesides being a non-straight curvilinear bone with two curved ends its thickness varies along its Read More…
Background: Chin implants have been and still are the most common form of aesthetic facial implant augmentation. Because of its placement on the most projecting part of the lower face, which creates a distinct transition from the neck below it, it has been stated that is a facial procedure that has the highest aesthetic value. Read More…
Background: Shoulder narrowing surgery by clavicle reduction osteotomies is an effective treatment for shoulder dysphoria but poses a unique recovery process. Unlike a clavicle fracture in which only one side is injured in shoulder narrowing surgery both sides are affected. This poses significant early after surgery arm restriction movements for the first few weeks after Read More…
Background: Pectoral implants are the definitive male chest augmentation method. While fat injections may have a role in some minor chest augmentations implants are required for major chest enhancements. For the vast majority of men the use of standard pectoral implant sizes are adequate. Even for the patient seeking a very robust augmentation the PowerFlex Read More…
Background: Rib removal surgery is becoming a better known procedure for its waist narrowing effect. Its effectiveness is based on the loss of underlying structural support of the lower ribcage for the soft tissues of the waistline. This typically involves subtotal removal of ribs #11 and #12 but may in some cases include rib #10 Read More…
Background: Shoulder dysphoria is a perception that the width of one’s shoulders is disproportionately wide compared to other body features and dimensions. It is particularly associated with the transfemale population where the width of the shoulders can be a particularly sensitive issue in how the body is seen. There are anthropometric measurements for shoulder width Read More…
Background: The head, and more specifically, the skull can be reduced like almost any other face or body part. The desire for skull reductions comes in different magnitudes of size. Some enlargements are small, such as osteomas, bumps and horns, and can usually be completely removed as the problem is relegated to the outer cortical 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...