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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...
Introduction The 10th rib is one of the false ribs in the human rib cage. Humans typically have twelve pairs of ribs, numbered from top to bottom: Ribs 1–7 are true ribs, attaching directly to the sternum via their own costal cartilages. Ribs 8–10 are false ribs, whose costal cartilages connect indirectly to the sternum Read More…
Introduction Rib removal surgery — also known as rib resection or floating rib removal — is a body contouring procedure designed to create a smaller waistline and a more defined hourglass figure. As the procedure has evolved, its purpose has become focused on waist and torso narrowing, eliminating the final anatomical barrier to inward waist Read More…
Background Aesthetic body contouring encompasses a wide array of procedures, most of which focus on the soft tissues. Traditional techniques such as liposuction and various excisional or tightening procedures of the breast, abdomen, and extremities address the consequences of weight loss, pregnancy, or unfavorable genetics. However, a unique category of body contouring procedures targets the Read More…
A variety of women seek waist-narrowing surgery — from transgender women to female bodybuilders — all sharing a common goal: an improved chest-to-waist or hip-to-waist ratio for a more defined figure. Within these diverse patient groups, anatomical differences must be considered. One not-uncommon finding in some rib removal candidates is scoliosis. Some patients have undergone Read More…
Background: Rib removal surgery of various forms is becoming more recognized body contouring procedure. Ten years ago when I started doing the surgery it was only perceived as a myth and a dangerous undertaking. Today it is more commonly done and is performed in numerous variations from actual rib removal to rib fractures. It is Read More…
The labiomental fold is an indentation between the lower lip and chin which anatomically represents the attachment origin of the mentalis muscle to the bone. While everyone has a labiomental fold it varies in depth from near non-existant to a severe V-shaped indentation due to various anatomic causes. Jaw/chin deficiencies, inclination of the lower teeth Read More…
Background: Structural waist narrowing surgery specifically refers to modification of the surrounding ribs in a manner that allows the abdominal wall musculature to collapse inward. This typically is used for the lower free floating ribs #11 and #12 since their unattached distal ends only have musculoligamentous attachments to their cartilaginous tips. The best candidates for Read More…
Background: The shape of the lower ribcage is created by the union of the cartilaginous components of the false ribs as they wrap around the side of the lower chest and merge into the sternum. These cartilaginous rib lengths and how they merge together creates a lot of variation in the costal margins. The costal Read More…
Background: Besides a tummy tuck there are numerous different types of body lifts that are far less known. One uncommon but most well known of these more obscure types is the back or bra line lift. This is a horizontal excision of tissue across the back for excessive tissue which typically presents as oblique rolls. Read More…
The traditional and majority of waist reshaping procedures are soft tissue-based removing either fat and skin. While this is all that most patients need some may benefit from deeper structural changes to the bone as well. Such lower ribcage modifications have long been rumored to exist but there was little evidence of them being 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...