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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 earlobe is the only part of the ear that does not have a cartilaginous base. It is only skin and fat which makes it potentially structurally unstable over a lifetime. It is prone to elongation due to aging and stretching from ear ring wear. It is also prone to being too big in Read More…
Background: Custom jaw implants can be made out of a variety of materials, each offering their own advantages and disadvantages. The newest member of potential custom implant materials is PEEK or polyether ether ketone. This is a semicrystalline thermoplastic material that was originally developed back in 1982 and had the appeal of being structurally stable Read More…
Background: Custom skull implants create the most significant head shape changes that are possible in adults. Provided that an augmentation effect is needed there is no other form of implant, intraoperatively or preoperatively designed, that produce a better or more substantive result within the limits of what the overlying scalp can accommodate. While less well Read More…
Background: Chin reduction is a challenging operation that involves multiple tissue considerations. Reducing the bone by either osteotomy or shaving is the most straightforward aspect of the procedure and also the most predictable. What is often overlooked and is the most unpredictable part of chin reduction surgery is how the overlying soft tissues will respond. Read More…
Background: In the male a strong jawline is a desired facial feature. There are no really defective ways to create a strong jawline other than by surgery. This is particularly true in the male who has a naturally weak or underdeveloped lower jaw. Interestingly jaw muscle exercises have been touted as a method to increase Read More…
Background: Breast implants have been placed for over fifty years and the most common aesthetic indication is for small breasts. But the concept of small breasts is relative and can vary from a completely flat chest to breasts that have developed involution and have some sagging. In either case implants can be placed for their Read More…
Background: Aesthetic deformities of the skull disrupt a pleasing convexity to its shape. These disruptions can consist of excesses and deficiencies at various skull locations. High or long skull excesses tend to occur at the top and back of the head. Deficiencies are more ubiquitous and can occur anywhere on the bony surface of the Read More…
Background: There are numerous dimensional considerations in forehead surgery. The contour of the forehead is controlled by the shape of the underlying bone centrally and the temporal muscles laterally which can be modified by either augmentation or reduction. The vertical length of the forehead, however, is controlled by the soft tissue landmarks of the frontal Read More…
Background: The shape of the head consists of five zones of projection. There is the height superiorly, projection anteriorly (forehead) and posteriorly (back of head) and bilaterally at the sides. (temporal) Differing thicknesses and contours of all of these areas combined create the total head shape appearance. Anthropometric studies of head shape have been extensively Read More…
Background: Aesthetic manipulation of the chin can be done using a variety of implant and bone reshaping techniques. Implants provide various dimensions of augmentation. Bone reshaping is more versatile being capable of both horizontal and vertical increases as well as horizontal, vertical and width reductions. In some patients implants and bone reshaping techniques may be 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...