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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 sagittal crest is a raised midline ridge of bone most commonly seen in many mammals and reptiles. It serves as the attachment site for the temporal muscles—developmentally indicating strong jaw function. In general, the higher the sagittal crest, the larger and stronger the temporal jaw muscles (e.g., gorillas, certain dinosaurs). Humans typically do Read More…
Background Injectable fillers are among the most commonly performed nonsurgical aesthetic procedures for the face, having been used hundreds of millions of times over the past two decades. While a wide variety of filling agents exist, all share one essential aspect: they must be injected. Traditionally, this was done using a beveled needle to puncture Read More…
Background The success of skull reduction surgery depends primarily on the thickness of the undesired bony protrusion. These protrusions are generally categorized as either ectopic or developmental. Ectopic skull protrusions are localized bony bumps, often resulting from trauma. They tend to be thicker than the surrounding bone. The most well-known of these is the osteoma, Read More…
Background A narrow head shape in adults can only be corrected through implant augmentation. The most critical design consideration is whether the implant should remain within the bony temporal line or extend beyond it. Type 1 Implants augment only the sides of the head and stay within the temporal lines. Type 2 Implants—used for more Read More…
The width of the side of the head through subtotal temporal muscle removal has proven to be a consistently safe and effective aesthetic procedure. A common and understandable question from patients is whether this type of muscle reduction might impair jaw function or chewing. It seems logical to assume that removing a portion of a Read More…
A custom forehead-brow bone implant is the definitive procedure for masculinizing the upper third of the male face. As the largest single-piece custom facial implant, it can produce a dramatic transformation. Typically inserted through a scalp incision positioned near the coronal suture line, the implant’s placement is guided by the inferior border of the brow Read More…
Overview Aesthetic lip reshaping can be achieved through a variety of excisional surgical techniques, each offering permanent changes in lip form by removing targeted tissue. The most common of these is the subnasal or bullhorn lip lift, which enhances central upper lip fullness by removing tissue beneath the nose. While other techniques—such as vermilion advancements, Read More…
Background: Off-the-shelf chin implants are widely available and generally effective for patients seeking minor horizontal chin augmentation while preserving their natural shape. However, these standard implants often fall short in cases requiring more complex, multidimensional enhancements—especially when addressing uncommon chin deficiencies. A particularly challenging problem is vertical chin deficiency. This condition involves either a purely Read More…
Custom Forehead Augmentation in Men: A Case Study Background While the forehead is not the initial focus of facial masculinization for many male patients, it often becomes relevant after lower facial enhancements—such as jawline augmentation—are complete. At that point, attention turns to balancing the upper third of the face with what has been surgically achieved Read More…
There are two fundamentally different approaches to achieving a more complete jaw augmentation: the chin wing osteotomy and the custom jawline implant. (This discussion excludes standard chin and jaw angle implants, as they lack a connected effect.) The chin wing procedure uses an autologous technique, splitting and repositioning bone, whereas a custom jawline implant is 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...