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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 combination of pregnancies, weight loss and gravity change most every woman’s breasts.All of these undesired changes are classic, the breasts change shape and they sag downward. The combination of more skin and less volume allows the breasts to lose their once uplifted and rounder appearance. Some women undergo involution only (breast tissue Read More…
Background: The appearance of the skull has a wide variety of shapes. But it most commonly has a front to back oblong shape that has curved round shape from the front that is deemed the most aesthetically pleasing. The shape from ear to ear across the top of the head should be a smooth Read More…
Background: Breast augmentation can be done placing implants either above or below the pectoralis major muscle. There are arguments for and against either implant location although the vast majority of plastic surgeons today opt for an under the muscle (subpectoral) implant position. The reasons are better tissue coverage of the implant and a reduced risk Read More…
Background: The nipple-areolar complex has both a significant functional and aesthetic contribution to the breast mound. Ideally the nipple-areolar complex should sit in the center of the breast mound and has a reasonable size that is not too big or too small. The concept of reasonable nipple-areolar size is a relative one and each Read More…
Background: Enhancement of the jaw is historically perceived as a chin augmentation procedure. But the chin occupies less than 1/3 of the jawline and neglects the back part of the jaw which is much larger and makes up a significant part of the lower face. This jaw angle area is having increased recognition as Read More…
Background: One source of forehead migraine pain is compression of the supraorbital nerve. Squeezing of the nerve as it comes out of the supraorbital foramen or notch by the enveloping muscles is a well recognized source of migraines that is treatable by decompression either through Botox injections or surgical removal of muscle tissue. (migraine surgery) Read More…
Background: Some of the earliest signs of facial aging affect the eye area. The frequent sphincteric closure of the eyes and their thin skin ensures that aging will appear first on one’s face. One of the inevitable eye changes is the development of extra skin on the upper eyelid. Due to the constant opening Read More…
Background: The chin is composed of various tissues that simplistically is a ball of soft tissue sitting on top of a prominent bony ledge. At the top of this ball is a horizontal groove or indentation that sits between the lower lip and chin about 2/3s the way up from the very bottom of Read More…
Background: The shape of the skull frequently has various lumps and bumps of bone that stick up from an otherwise smooth surface. Many such bony protuberances have no specific reason for being in their location and are aesthetic nuisances that merely represent the way the skull formed and are present at a very early Read More…
Background: The placement of breast implants is largely debated about whether it should be above or below the pectoralis muscle. While this is an extremely important decision, the implant’s relationship to the inframammary fold also has relevance. It will have an influence on how the augmented breast shape will look, regardless of the tissue plane 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...