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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...
Bellafil is a ‘new’ injectable filler that really is a rebranding of Artefill/Artecoll which as been around been development and as a clinical product for over fifteen years. It received FDA approval in 2006 to treat nasolabial folds/smile lines. It is a combination of bovine collagen and PMMA microspheres. It is classified as a Read More…
Over the past decade there have been many new injectable fillers that have become available for clinical use. And just about every year a new one is commercially released either by an existing or new manufacturer. As we end 2014, there is a new injectable filler that has become available…although it is new in name Read More…
Buttock implants are undergoing a renaissance today largely due to the popularity and widespread use of fat injection buttock augmentation. (Brazilian Butt Lift = BBL) The societal interest in the aesthetics of buttock shape and size combined with the body contouring benefits of liposuction has generated large numbers of such buttock augmentation procedures being performed. Read More…
Wound healing and soft tissue regeneration requires the production of collagen and extracellular matrix to lay the foundation for cellular ingrowth from fibroblasts and epithelial cells for overgrowth. (coverage) A wide variety of biologic signals and other factors are required for this process to occur in a timely manner. Many wound healing products have appeared Read More…
SERI silk surgical scaffold is a knitted, multifilament bioresorbable bioprotein-based scaffold. It is derived from silk that has been purified to yield very pure fibroin. It is tear resistant, holds sutures well and can be cut to any shape. It provides immediate mechanical stability across a tissue defect due to its inherent strength and Read More…
With over a dozen injectable fillers on the aesthetic facial market in the U.S, and new ones appearing annually, a news release that another injectable filler product or indication has been approved is not revolutionary. Such is the case today as the Food and Drug Administration has given clearance for Restylane Silk injectable filler Read More…
Under eye bags and wrinkles are a major aesthetic concern for most people as they age. No matter how many creams and topical treatments one may try, they are hard to improve without actual surgery for more advanced under eye aging. While lower blepharoplasty techniques are the definitive treatment, surgery involves recovery and does not Read More…
Breast augmentation requires the insertion of an implant through an almost always smaller incision than the size of the implant. This is not an issue with saline breast implants since they are inserted in a rolled fashion and inflated once in place. But silicone breast implants must be placed fully filled and their placement through Read More…
The search for non-surgical methods to reduce fat has been ongoing for decades and recent devices are beginning to produce results that match some of the hype and the marketing. All use different types of energies that can pass through the skin without injuring it and help shrink fat that lies underneath it. One such Read More…
Injectable fillers are the other half of injection treatments (Botox is the other half) that have revolutioned the approach to facial. Evolving from the first FDA-approved injectable filler in 2002 (Restylane), there are now over a dozen different facial fillers from various manufacturers. The latest filler options have become focused on filling a specific type 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...