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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...
Are you, a loved one or a family member suffering from a physical deformity that is seriously affecting the quality of your life? Such physical deformities can occur from birth defects, traumatic injuries (e.g., burns, motor vehicle accidents, domestic violence, work-related injuries) or surgery for different types of tumor removals. These events can have severe Read More…
The search for what makes a face beautiful or attractive goes back hundreds if not thousands of years. Long before the possibilities of plastic surgery were even remotely envisioned, painters and sculptors used mathematical numbers and rations to create their works. Numerous contemporary studies have both qualified and quantified ‘beauty’ and have been able to Read More…
While patients have many different fears about having surgery, one of the most common is postop nausea and vomiting afterwards. (PONV) While this is a concern regardless of the type of surgery, it is of paramount importance in cosmetic surgery because it is completely elective. For some this concern may even make them think more Read More…
Background: Tongue tie or ankyloglossia is a well recognized congenital anomaly of the tongue. It results from a restriction or lack of development of the lingual frenulum which is a membranous attachment from the underside of the tongue to the anterior floor of the mouth. When the frenulum is short the tip of the Read More…
Real Self has risen to be a leading online resource for patients seeking a wide variety of cosmetic procedures. Patients present to plastic surgeons everyday with knowledge they have gained by getting answers from doctors on Real Self as well as those from other patients who post and discuss their non-surgical and surgical cosmetic Read More…
Annual statistics for plastic surgery in the U.S as gathered by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons showed that almost 16 million cosmetic procedures (nearly 14 million were non-surgical) were performed in 2014. This represents an increase of about 3% from 2013. Like many years before, breast augmentation was the top cosmetic surgery while Read More…
While any plastic surgery procedure has it own unique set of potential risks and complications, the overwhelming similarility of them is that they are aesthetic in nature. Rarely does undergoing plastic surgery expose one to significant risks of major medical complications. The one exception is that of venous thromboembolism. (DVT) Known as blood clots that Read More…
Valentine’s Day or St. Valentine’s is a sort of holiday that is celebrated in many countries around the world. Its occurrence is certainly not just limited to the United States. It has its origin in the Feast of Saint Valentine based on an early Christian Saint named Valentinus. Like some holidays and traditions, its actual Read More…
As 2014 has now passed, we look forward to 2015 and wonder what plastic trends will be forthcoming. But looking forward requires looking back at the most common and written about plastic surgery procedures. The internet and the multicultural diversity in the U.S. has led to a strong demand for buttock augmentation procedures. While Read More…
It is very common today for many people to be on some form of ‘blood thinning’ medication. Most commonly this is aspirin at 81mg per day as a preventative measure against cardiovascular disease and is used for its antiplatelet effect. Plavix (clopidogrel) also has an antiplatelet effect and is used to prevent heart attacks and 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...