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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 dramatic effect of an implant on the size and shape of the breast is more than well known. Expanding the breast skin in three dimensions elevates the nipple and widens the base of the breast, creating a fuller and more youthful breast appearance. Often overlooked is the effect of breast augmentation on Read More…
Background: The chin is one of the facial prominences and the most noticeable part of the lower jaw. Horizontal chin shortness has been recognized for many decades and has largely been improved through the use of synthetic implants. Placing an implant on the front edge of the bone is a simple and relatively uncomplicated Read More…
Background: The nipple, technically known as the nipple-areolar complex, is present in both men and women. While it has a functional role in women, it is a non-functional vestigial structur in men. While a man’s chest would look strange without it, it aesthetically should blend in and be relatively non-prominent. Changes in the size and Read More…
Background: Facial beauty is well known to be highly influenced by proportions and symmetry. Dividing the face into thirds, in either frontal or side views, is an established method of determining vertical facial balance. While this beauty concept is well acknowledged, putting it into practical use is difficult. Few facial structures can be easily Read More…
Background: Gynecomastia is a well-known male condition of breast enlargement. Most envision gynecomastia as that of a significant breast mound that may be fairly small to that of a mound more similar to that seen in the more mature female breast. But smaller size gynecomastia exist in equal numbers which can be just as bothersome Read More…
Background: Breast reduction is one of the most commonly performed plastic surgery procedures of the body. Because it not only reduces the size of the breast but also reshapes it, every breast reduction is a breast lift also. Because a lift is involved, the nipple must be moved into a better centered positioned on the Read More…
Background: Breast augmentation is the most popular body plastic surgery procedure in women in the 18 to 35 year-old age group. The numbers of breasts implants placed has continued to increase every year. This is a testament to the success of the operation and is done across all ethnic groups. With the well known change Read More…
Background: Lip augmentation is a very common office-based cosmetic procedure that is done by commercially-available injectable fillers. Despite the immediate and dramatic effects of injectable fillers in the lips, their results are not permanent. These lip treatments must be repeated if the results are to be maintained. There are some patients who tire of these Read More…
Background: Breast augmentation continues to be one of, if not the most, reliable body contouring procedure. At the least, its popularity by number of breast implants placed annually has remained stable if not gradually increased. Having only two types of implants to choose from, saline vs. silicone gel, the options for breast enhancement seem Read More…
Background: Orbital defects are common from a variety of causes. Whether it be trauma (orbital floor fractures), congenital defects or tumor resection, the most common problem is that of loss of bone support at the floor level. As the bony orbit is a box (really a pyramid turned on its side), lowering the floor affects 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...