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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 frequency of indwelling chin implants in patients that present for custom jawline implants occurs almost 30% of the time in my experience. This is not a surprise given the common use of chin implants for any type of lower jaw deficiency where it be moderate or severe. It is also for many patients Read More…
Background: There are many causes of eye asymmetry due to the numerous structures that surround the eyeball from the eyelids, brow bone, and the eyebrow. These make up the most common causes of eye asymmetry. The one unique causes of eye asymmetry is that of the eyeball itself. This is when the eyeball on one Read More…
Background: Osteomas are well known benign bony growths that have a predilection for the skull. They are probably best known in the forehead as this prominent location drives patients to have them removed due to their visibility. They always occur as solitary bony bumps of varying sizes and quite frequently have a prior history of Read More…
Background: Men often seek testicular enlargement due to loss of size from hormone therapy or natural aging. While testicle implants come in a variety of sizes, the first consideration is what type of testicle implant does one want. While they come in two different compositions (saline and silicone) I am specifically referring to the implant Read More…
Background: Aesthetic enhancement of the lower jaw, also known as jawline augmentation, can be done by several different methods. For the sake of clarification, jaw augmentation means more than just chin augmentation. It means enlargement of the entire inferolateral border of the mandible from one jaw angle across the chin to the other jaw angle. Read More…
Background: Since chin reduction is not as commonly requested or performed as chin augmentation the techniques to do so are not often well understood. In the traditional macrogenia female, the reflex operation for most plastic surgeons is an intraoral burring chin reduction technique. It is a reflex operation because the first thought is in how Read More…
Background: While the sliding genioplasty can produce a variety of bone movements, its most common dimensional change is horizontal advancement. While the benefits of horizontal bone advancement are seen in the front end of the chin, there are potential liabilities at its back end. As the chin bone is advanced, depending on how much it Read More…
Background: Chin augmentation is a very common facial reshaping procedure that is very effective. But there is one fundamental misconception about it that is particularly prevalent today that historically was not an issue. While the chin is a part of the lower jaw, chin augmentation is not a jawline augmentation procedure. More specifically stated chin Read More…
Background: While the techniques for chin augmentation between men and women are similar, the flavor of the facial reshaping change is different. While most men favor a strong projected lower third of the face, most women opt for a somewhat softer chin projection. The classic bringing the chin projection out to a vertical line dropped Read More…
Background: Temporal augmentation can be done for either a reconstructive or an aesthetic purpose. Most reconstructive temporal augmentations are either due to a craniotomy defect or loss of normal muscle fill of the concave bony temporal fossa from surgery or trauma. Such augmentations take a more craniofacial approach and use various forms of bone cements 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...