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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: Like all pendulous structures of the body (e.g., breasts) the scrotum has the potential to haver excessive hang or sag. One might argue that ptosis is its natural aesthetic appearance due to the loose and very elastic scrotal skin. When this natural scrotal ptosis becomes excessive is a matter of personal preference for which Read More…
Background: The tummy tuck procedure is one of the most well known body contouring procedures that has been around for almost a century. It is most commonly performed in women to remove excessive abdominal tissues and tighten loose abdominal muscles as a result of pregnancies and weight changes. There are a variety of different techniques Read More…
Background: The occipital bone is often referred to as the skull bone on the back of the head even though this is not anatomically accurate. It does not make up all the bone on the back of the head even though it makes up a significant part of it. It really only makes up the Read More…
Background: The clavicle may be a well known and visible human bone but its anatomic shape is under appreciated. While often perceived as having a relatively symmetric tubular shape throughout its actual dimensions are quite different. First it is not a straight bone but instead has a lazy-s shape that is angulated forward. The thickness Read More…
Background: Of all facial areas for aesthetic structural augmentation the brow bone is the most unique. It may be a relatively small area but its shape is complex and is very visible sitting right above the eyes. It is also a very gender specific facial feature in which requests to do so are almost always Read More…
Background: The projection of the central midface, excluding that of the nose, is controlled by the development of the maxillary bone around the large nasal cavity. This is known as the bony pyriform rim not which the external nose, particularly that of the nostrils laterally and the columella centrally sit. It is divided into a Read More…
Background: While all standard chin implants are designed to provide varying amounts of horizontal projection they have a round shape to them. The one exception is the chin implant whose name describes what it intended to do…the square style chin implant. It is fair to say that this is primarily used in men who request Read More…
Background: The temporal artery is best known in plastic surgery for its contribution in reconstruction as the vascular supply for local tissue flaps. The goal in these procedures is preservation of the blood flow to the artery to keep the transferred tissues alive. Conversely the strong blood flow in the temporal artery can have an Read More…
Background: The most common jaw augmentation procedures, both historically and today, is the placement of a chin implant. While the primary objective is an increase in horizontal projection in most cases secondary objectives may be changes in vertical height and shape of the chin. One such secondary objective that is unique in men is the desire Read More…
Background: The anterior branch of the superficial temporal artery is the only portion of the external carotid system that can become externally visible. As it leaves the temporal hairline and crosses into the side of the forehead its pathway is superficial above the deep temporal fascia. If the artery becomes enlarged, due to a medical 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...