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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: While chin implants are commonly performed on both men and women, that does not mean they should be performed in an identical manner. In that regard I am not referring to the surgical technique to place them. Rather I am referring to the implant style and size chosen for the different genders. I think Read More…
Background: Chin implants are the most common facial augmentation procedure and has been so for over half a century. It is easily the most visible part of the lower face and weaknesses of it adversely affect one’s profile and the appearance of the shape of the neck. Because of the powerful aesthetic effect of chin Read More…
Background: Chin implants are the most common facial augmentation procedure and has been so for over half a century. It is easily the most visible part of the lower face and weaknesses of it adversely affect one’s profile and the appearance of the shape of the neck. Because of the powerful aesthetic effect of chin Read More…
Background: Aesthetic manipulation of the jaw angle region, whether for implant placements or bone cutting work, involves elevation of the large enveloping masseter muscle. It is the insertion of the muscle along the inferior and posterior border that often must be elevated to perform the various procedures. The extent of this muscle elevation depends on Read More…
Background: The buccal lipectomy is the most well known soft tissue cheek reduction procedure. While once deemed as an unapprorpiate facial reshaping procedure years ago it is now very popular amongst patients and surgeons alike. Its common performance is due to the effect of the en bloc removal of a discrete facial fat collection as Read More…
Background: The ideal method for total jawline augmentation is a custom designed jawline implant. This works well for most patients but must be approached more cautiously when significant dimensional changes of the chin are desired. Because the enveloping soft tissues of the chin are tightly adherent over a solitary projection bony ‘point’, there are limits Read More…
Background: The shape of one’s waistline is influenced by a variety of tissue elements. These consist from the outside inward the skin, subcutaneous fat, multiple muscle layers, bony ribs and the size of the intra-abdominal space. Surgical manipulation can be done all of them with the exception of the intra-abdominal space and organs. Rb removal Read More…
Background: The size and appearance of the forehead is heavily influenced by the location of the surrounding hairline, particularly the frontal portion of it. Frontal hairlines that are high, as in patients that have a long forehead, are common aesthetic concerns. Soft tissue forehead reduction or lowering of the frontal hairline can be done by Read More…
Background: While the brow bone is often perceived as a uniform raised bar of bone above the eyes, its topographic anatomy is more complex. The medial brow bone is made up of the expanded underlying frontal sinuses with a midline dip between them due to the septum which separates the paired sinus cavities. The outer Read More…
Background: The frontal bone of the skull makes up the bony forehead. Because of its prominence in the upper third of the face, it is frequently exposed to a variety of traumatic forces. To resist these traumatic forces and protect the underlying brain, the frontal bone is thick and very stout. Mild forces are merely 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...