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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: Of the five surfaces of the skull the most prone to irregularities and asymmetries is the back of the head. While often referred to as the occiput or occipital skull bone, anatomically it is more complex than one single bone surface. The back of the head is composed of the intersection of three bones, Read More…
Background: Wide shoulders can create an aesthetic dysphoria for females and can interfere with the fit and look of certain types of clothing. The clavicle reduction osteotomy has been shown to be an effective procedure at reshaping the shoulders to a more pleasing width and shape. This is seen very obviously in the frontal view Read More…
Background: The skull has five basic surfaces, all of which can be either augmented or reduced.The central 3 surfaces (forehead, top of head and back of head ) are only bone under the scalp and this reduction in these areas needs to be done by bone removal. However the two sides of the skull, while Read More…
Background: The aesthetics of an appealing lower facial shape from the structure of the lower jaw is certainly influenced by the patient’s gender. While a desire for a well defined jawline is universal there are specific differences between what that constitutes for men vs women. A strong lower jaw in a male tends to be Read More…
Background: Jaw augmentation is the most frequented form of aesthetic facial augmentation. While chin augmentation has been around for a long time more recent focus has been on improving the shape of the entire jawline including the jaw angles. Standard chin and jaw angle implants exist, and they have their role, but the gold standard Read More…
Background: Reshaping the upper third of the face, as opposed to more commonly known rejuvenation techniques has a different objective and patient population. Forehead rejuvenation strives to make the upper face look less aged primarily by reduction of skin wrinkles and changing the position and arc of the eyebrows. Conversely the primary goal of forehead Read More…
Background: The most recognizable skull deformity on the back of the head is the occipital knob or the overgrown inion which is seen most commonly in men. It appears as a solitary midline projection sticking out of the lower end of the occipital bone. It presents in variable sizes from a small bump to a Read More…
Background: The occipital bone is a large skull bone of which most is not seen as it lies below the neck muscles and wraps inferiorly around the spine. The part that is seen is the upper portion of the occipital bone which is prone to various protrusions such as knobs and buns. But in the Read More…
Background: One of the common lower facial reshaping procedures done today is that of V line surgery. Originating in the Eastern part of the world where larger and more square shaped lower jaws exist, it is now performed in the Western world as well. It has a prominent role in transfemale surgery to feminize the Read More…
Background: Improvement of scars is a common request for which a variety of techniques exist to do so. Surgical treatment is indicated when the scars are hypertrophic (raised and wide) or have a depressed contour to them. Laser and various injection therapies have a role when scars are generally flat and improvement is needed in 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...