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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:Gynecomastia, or male breast growth, has numerous causes. When occurring in very young males going through puberty the cause is a natural one over which one has not control. Fortunately, many puberty-induced gynecomastias are self-resolving. But when occurring in non-teenage males there is almost always a specific exogenous influence. Gynecomastia is well known to be Read More…
Background: Enlargement of the breast tissue in a teenage or adult male, well known as gynecomastia, is a challenging aesthetic chest problem. It is comprised of several components including the amount of breast tissue, the size of the areola, and the position of the nipple-areolar complex on the anterior chest wall. Much of the focus Read More…
Background: As one ages there are classic changes that occur around the eyes. Skin hangs down from the upper eyelids, wrinkles develop on the lower eyelid and radiate outward and lower eyelid bags develop, worse in some people than others. In addition, as we age our skin becomes thinner and more loose. As the cheeks Read More…
Background: Breast augmentation remains one of the most commonly performed body contouring operations because it can successfully increase the size of a breast mound in a very short period of time. While the underlying implant makes the breast bigger, the final appearance of the breast is influenced by more than just the size and shape Read More…
Background:One important aesthetic area of the forehead is the brow region situated at its lowest extent above the eyes. Men and women have different brow and forehead shapes that are considered desireable and gender specific. Females have non-protrusive brow bones that taper towards the temples on the sides and give a smooth rounded forehead appearance Read More…
Background:Aging of the eyes is both an unavoidable eventuality for everyone and the first and most noticeable place on the face that it occurs. The classic findings are heavy or extra skin on the upper eyelids and bags on the lower eyelids. This combination makes for a tired or older appearance that is recognized Read More…
Background: A bump or hump on a nose is a common reason a patient will seek rhinoplasty surgery. A smooth or straight dorsal line is one of the more important aspects of a pleasing nasal appearance. While some small bump reductions can be achieved by a simple shaving of the bone edge, this is the Read More…
Background: When a man presents for facial rejuvenation it frequently is driven by someone (or many) telling them they look tired. With enough repeated comments and in looking in the mirror, it eventually becomes evident that they in fact are looking tired. This most commonly is due to changes in the eye area. A man’s Read More…
Background:Breast augmentation works because it is a synthetic implant that makes the breasts bigger. While it is true that the role of the plastic surgeon is critical to get good implant placement in the proper position and as symmetrically as possible, but in the end the implant itself plays a major role in the final Read More…
Background:The signs and progression of facial aging are well known and fairly classic. Due to gravity and the loss of the attachments of the skin to the underlying tissues and bone, the skin of the face descends. With it comes fat which is attached to the undersurface of the skin. This appears early on as 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...