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Case Study: Reduction of the Long Forehead and Frontal Bossing

Background: The appearance of the forehead, the upper third of the face, is influenced by several factors. The shape of the underlying frontal bone, the amount of forehead skin that is seen between the hairline and the eyebrows, and the degree of wrinkling in the forehead skin are all factors that create an impression. From Read More…

Case Study: Horizontal Chin Reduction in a Female

Background:The prominent position of the chin makes it have a significant impact on one’s facial appearance. While most chin surgery involves implants for a small or horizontally short chin, a larger or more prominent chin is equally disturbing although less common. Because chin reductions are infrequently done, there is less information available on techniques and Read More…

Case Study: Dermal Grafts for Reduction of Glabellar Furrows

  Background:  Frown lines are a major concern for many people as they make them look like they are scowling and angry. The frown lines are one of the major undesired facial features that have accounted for the meteoric rise in Botox sales and for making it a household name. Unknown to most, frown lines Read More…

Case Study: A Limited Facelift for the Appearance of Jowls

Background:  One of the most bothersome signs of facial aging is what happens to the neck. As the skin becomes more loose, the once sharp neck angle changes from acute to more obtuse. The chin may appear smaller as the neck angle opens up. This loose skin, combined with fat that has collected and a Read More…

Case Study: Tummy Tuck Surgery and the Potential Need for Revision

Background: A tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, is one of the best and most reliable body contouring procedures. For many women after childbirth or for men and women after extreme weight loss, a classic tummy tuck procedure can make a world of difference. But unlike the many marketing ads and images, the sheer size of the Read More…

Case Study: Mini-Tummy Tuck vs. Full Tummy Tuck

Background: A tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, is one of the great plastic surgery body contouring procedures. It can do for many patients what no diet and exercise program can…get rid of loose skin and fat along the waistline. While there is always the trade-off of a scar (and a significant recovery), the results usually justify Read More…

Case Study: Revision of Extensive Facial Scars

Background:  Scars are a common patient concern, whether they be slight or significantly disfiguring. While scar treatments and therapies abound, significant scarring requires some form of surgical scar revision. Lacerations and traumatic wounds are particularly prone to hypertrophic scar formation, the most common type of raised and disfiguring scars. While less commonly seen on the Read More…

Case Study: Lengthening of the Nose with a Rib Graft Rhinoplasty

Background: The evolution of rhinoplasty surgery over the past twenty years has leaned heavily towards a cartilage preservation approach. Focus has been more on cartilage reshaping and less on cartilage removal. As a result, the once common over-reduced or ‘ski-slope’ nose is now a rare finding rather than a common one. When an over-reduced nose Read More…

Product Review: The Vi Chemical Peel for the Face, Neck and Chest

The use of lasers and light therapies has dominated the talk about skin retexturing and resurfacing over the past decade. While they do produce some wonderful results, their use has overshadowed the historical approach of chemical peeling of the face. Chemical peeling today has been largely relegated to the superficial peels done by aestheticians and Read More…

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