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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: There are a wide variety of aesthetic head/skull shape deformities. One of the most common one that I see is the peaked head shape. From the front view the midline of the top of the head is the highest point with varying degrees of drop off from the midline of the skull down past Read More…
Background: Decreasing the projection of wide cheekbones can be done effectively by only one procedure, cheekbone reduction osteotomies. This well known procedure accomplishes this width reduction by a combination of anterior and posterior osteotomies The anterior osteotomy is done through an intraoral incision through the zygomatic body, the largest section of the cheekbone. The posterior Read More…
Background: While testicle implants are most commonly associated with the man who has lost a testicle, they are also done for pure aesthetic purposes as well. When used for cosmetic testicular enlargement they are designed to supplement two indwelling natural testicles. This can be done either by a side by side implant technique or a Read More…
Background: Cheek augmentation with implants has been around for over fifty years. While these implants have undergone various shape changes and are available in different materials over this time period, the most common cheek implant styles are oval in shape and are designed to augment the main zygomatic body. This creates an anterior cheek fullness Read More…
Background: Forehead reductions can consist of bony and soft tissue procedures. When vertical forehead reduction is desired this implies that the length of the forehead is too high. The number 6.5cms of vertical forehead length is often quoted as being the upper aesthetic limit of forehead length for females. To shorten this distance a frontal Read More…
Background: The forehead is prone to contour irregularities from depressions to protrusions. In the upper forehead the most common contour deformity is that of forehead horns. It has this name because it typically occurs as paired circular protrusions. Their origins are developmental as the forehead develops from a pair of frontal eminences (tuber frontale) which Read More…
Background: The general shape of the skull is that of a convex sphere with various arcs to these convexities at different areas. It is also largely a smooth surface so elevated and depressed areas can be easily felt and in many cases seen. Indentations of the skull’s surface can occur at a variety of areas, Read More…
Background: Plagiocephaly is a well known congenital head shape abnormality that affects the entire skull. This global affect is why it is known as the twisted or oblique head shape. But the most severely affected area is usually the back of the head with the greatest oblique flattening effect. It is always the number #1 Read More…
Background: While aesthetic jaw augmentation is historically associated with men, contemporary times have changed. While still not as frequently requested as that of men, more women request jaw augmentation than ever before. This has been driven by the jawlines of well known actresses and models. In reality a great jawline in women has always been Read More…
Background: The removal of a testicle in a child, teenager or adult is done for a variety of medical reasons. The three Ts (trauma, tumors and torsion) make up the major reasons for an often urgent need for removal of a testicle. Its replacement is usually not done at the removal due to swelling, the 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...