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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: Unlike a lack of horizontal projection a vertical deficiency of the chin is frequently undiagnosed or under diagnosed. This may be because the most common form of chin augmentation is an implant whose designs are intended for horizontal augmentation only. It may also be that the best option to most vertically deficient chins is Read More…
Background: An otoplasty procedure to setback protruding ears is the most common ear reshaping surgery and the second most performed aesthetic ear surgery. (earlobe repair/reconstruction is #1) It is a procedure that changes the shape of the cartilages that make up the structural rigidity of the ear. Many different types of cartilage manipulations have been Read More…
Background: Shoulder reduction (clavicle reduction osteotomies) surgery is compared to clavicle fracture repair as it is the identical bone with separation of its cross-section diameter…destabilizing its length. But beyond this basic description that are actually not similar at all. There are many ways they are not alike which is based on their different objectives and Read More…
Background: One of the most popular and commonly performed custom facial implants is that of the jawline. By surface area it is the largest custom implant design since it covers the entire jawline in a wrap around fashion. In designing these implants they are seven specific dimensional decisions that must be made at its three Read More…
Background: The skull is affected by a variety of synostotic and deformational deformities that result in noticeable flat areas. The most well known of these flat head areas is plagiocephaly where its most significant effect is seen as a flat side of the back of the head. When more complete flatness occurs on the back Read More…
Background: Arm implants is one surgical method to enhance the muscle appearance of the bicep and tricep muscles. There are various techniques in performing this surgery from implant selection, incisional access to pocket location. But regardless of the methods used implant complications can occur from infection to implant malposition. Bicep implant malpositions are the most Read More…
Background: Skull implant augmentation is unique in many ways that largely revolve around its overlying scalp coverage. Besides its visibility the most important feature of the scalp is its tight adherence to the skull. It is best thought of as skin stretched over a beach ball. The point being is that it is tight and Read More…
Background: Cheek augmentation, like all forms of facial enhancement, have gender specific characteristics. While some women may seek increased fullness in the lower cheek area (malar/submalar) while men usually prefer it to be higher and more completely sitting on the bone. In essence women often prefer fuller cheeks while men prefer a more defined or Read More…
Background: The mastoid process is an extension of the temporal bone located behind the ear. It has a smooth conical shape onto which numerous muscles attach. (e.g., sternocleidomastoid) It is a projection because of the large air cells within it and is easily visible particularly in the shaved head male. Because of its location the Read More…
Background: While the skull is generally a collection of smooth convex surfaces, it is prone to a wide variety of contour deformities. Many of these contour deformities are located in and around the suture lines which serve as the interface between two growing skull bone plates. As there are six primary sutures on the external 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...