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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: In the pursuit of satisfying breast augmentation results, the most common denominator amongst patients is that of achieving the desired size. Too small or too large of an augmented breast size can lead to an unhappy patient and the need for revisional surgery. Women understandably spend the vast majority of their time before surgery Read More…
Background:Moles are very common skin manifestations. These well known and recognized colorations are concentrated collections of pigment cells in the skin that have coalesced to create a visible growth. Almost everyone has at least one and most people have an assortment of them located randomly throughout their body. The face is a common location for Read More…
Background:The lower 1/3 of the face or the jawline plays a major influence on the shape and appearance of the face. The position and shape of the chin is the dominant feature of the jawline, sticking out like the nose does in the central third of the face. When the chin is too weak or Read More…
Background:Breast augmentation is entering its fifth decade of human use. In fact, the first breast augmentation patient is still alive and is 82 years old. Over that time, much has been learned about the procedure and the implants themselves have undergone a lot of design and structural changes. With each passing decade of use, breast augmentation Read More…
Background: A woman’s breast is not a stable structure over her lifetime. It is exposed to many changes from its initial development throughout puberty to an older woman. Undoubtably the greatest changer of breast shape is pregnancy, causing gradual expansion and then a relatively rapid deflation. With this overall yoyo of breast shape comes loss Read More…
Background:Aging of the face and neck is not gender selective, men have it happen just like women. But there is a clear difference in the numbers of facelifts done in men vs. women with far fewer being done in men. There are numerous reasons for the relative low incidence of facelifts in men including better Read More…
Background:Tummy tuck surgery accomplishes what no diet and exercise program can, a dramatic flattening and tightening of the abdominal wall. It is a radical approach to the problem but is highly effective because of the amount of skin and fat removed in a short period of time. There is always the aesthetic tradeoff of a Read More…
Background:Liposuction is a well known surgical method of fat removal that has been available in the U.S. since 1981. It has gone through numerous technologic advancements, particularly in how the fat is mobilized prior to vacuum extraction. From ultrasonic to Smartlipo to Waterjet techniques, fat is being removed in an expanding variety of ways. But Read More…
Background: The heavy or fat neck is a common problem in younger patients who often have a concomitant body fat issue. The neck is often a symptom of the patient’s overall weight and its size may yo-yo very much like their body does with cyclical weight changes. But for many of these patients, weight loss Read More…
Background: One sign of masculinity is the size and shape of a man’s chest. This has been so since antiquity and is evidenced today from comic book characters to body building and muscle supplements. The one largest tissue component that gives a male chest its features is the pectoral muscles. The pectoral muscle is a 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...