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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: Enlargement of the skull or head shape is most commonly done for select areas using a custom skull implant made from the patient’s 3D CT scan. Such subtotal skull augmentations can usually be done with immediate insertion due to the natural stretch of the scalp. But in larger custom skull implants, whether it is Read More…
Background: In facial reshaping surgery a combination of diametric structural changes are needed to improve the facial balance. The most well known facial reshaping procedure is a reductive rhinoplasty and chin augmentation, a horizontal facial shape change that is best seen in profile. Vertical facial shape changes, however, are less appreciated and often underdiagnosed. As Read More…
Background: The forehead is the largest surface area of the face without distinct features. Between the eyebrows and the frontal hairline lies a surface that, while not completely flat, generally is smooth without obvious prominences. Thus when a bump or projection appears on the forehead it is easily observed. Unless there is hair covering the Read More…
Background: Changing the projection of the chin is the most common lower facial reshaping procedure. Most of these movements are done horizontally and one can debate the merits of an implant vs a bony genioplasty approach to do so. But when it comes to vertically lengthening the chin an implant has dimensional limitations. For significant Read More…
Background: Testicular enhancement is different than testicular replacement surgery. One is aesthetic and the other is reconstructive. One uses the opposite normal intact testicle as the exact size of the replacement while the other uses the size of both natural testicles to determine how to make an implant to enhance its size. One of two Read More…
Background: Pectoral implants are the male version of chest enhancement which has many differences from that of its female counterpart of breast implants. Besides the obvious differences in implant structure (solid male implant vs gel-filled female implant) the other major difference is in how they impact the pectoral muscle. While many breast implants are placed Read More…
Background: Reshaping the shoulder for a less wide and more rounded shape can be effectively done by reducing the length of the clavicle bone. The location of the bone removal is performed on the inner half of the bone as the scar can be less visible in the supraclavicular fossa. The interesting side benefit of Read More…
Background: Reductive soft tissue cheek procedures historically consist of the well known buccal lipectomy. While commonly performed its anatomic location and the extent of its effect on the midface is often under appreciated. When taken in the context of the trampoline concept of the midface, the buccal lipectomy is not a comprehensive cheek thinning/reductive procedure. Read More…
Background: One of the common and popular body contouring surgeries today is the Brazilian Butt Lift or BBL surgery. The goal of the surgery is to create a larger buttock appearance. The name, however, doesn’t really describe how the procedure creates this effect and is even a bit misleading. In reality this is a fat Read More…
Background: Bicep implants are the primary method of aesthetic muscle augmentation of the arms. While there are tricep and forearm implants as well they are not done as frequently as that of the bicep muscle. There are different locations for the bicep implant placement and the incisional access to do so. Each has their own 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...