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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: 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…
Background: Breast augmentation continues to be one of the most popular body plastic surgery procedures. Its popularity has increased because it is a very successful operation that has instantaneous results. No other plastic surgery procedure offers as much change in as short of an operative time. It is most sought after in younger females between Read More…
Background: The aesthetic appearance of the lower third of the face is defined largely by the size and shape of the underlying jaw bone. The support that the bone provides in the transition of the face into the neck creates one of the face’s most distinctive features. There are three aesthetic zones to this jawline Read More…
Background: The size and shape of the buttocks is an important part of the aesthetics of one’s body. The importance of size and shape varies amongst different cultures and ethnic groups. This has led to the popularity of buttock augmentation procedures, using either the insertion of an intramuscular implant or fat injections. Fat injections, known Read More…
Background: The ears are often a forgotten facial structure if they are normal in shape and blend into the side of the face. But when they stick out too far or have an abnormal shape or proportions, they become noticeable and an aesthetic liability. Such is the case with the large earlobe. The earlobe is 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...