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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: Modifications of the ribcage can be done for a variety of body contouring reasons. Most commonly posterior rib removals are done for anatomic waistline narrowing. By removing the ends of ribs 10, 11 and 12, the width of the waistline can be narrowed in width by removing the ‘obstructions’. This is ribcage modification done Read More…
Background: Rib removal surgery has been done so infrequently that it is a highly misunderstood cosmetic body contouring procedure. While it sounds extreme, and it is certainly for the most motivated, it is neither a dangerous or a radical operation. It is a procedure that is based on an understanding of the lower shape of Read More…
Background: A more narrow waistline is a desire of just about anyone that does not have one. While both men and women seek a more narrow waistline, a woman’s perception of a more narrow waistline is different than that of a man’s. A man sees his waistline as at the belt or pant line. A Read More…
Waistline narrowing by rib removal is almost an urban myth. There is a lot of internet chatter and interest in the procedure but it is hard to actually find a surgeon who does it or a patient who has had it. In reality, it is a plastic surgery procedure that is done but only by Read More…
The surgical technique for rib removal for waistline narrowing involves three basic principles. First the surgical access (incision) must be limited so it does not pose a poor aesthetic tradeoff. Secondly, the correct number and length of the ribs must be removed to create the waistline change. Third, the ribs must be removed carefully so Read More…
Rib removal for waistline narrowing, like all surgical procedures, does have its own set of risks and potential complications. Patients should fully understand what they are and their potential consequences. Like all aesthetic plastic surgery procedures, it is all about weighing the trade-offs of the potential benefits of the desired waistline changes vs. the liabilities Read More…
Rib removal for waistline narrowing involves the selective removal of key portions of the ribs to allow the anatomic waist to become circumferentially smaller. While the circumferential waistline measurement may become reduced by variable amounts, the more important visual assessment is an inward indentation at the sides of the anatomic waist creating the so called Read More…
Rib removal is a plastic surgery procedure that is almost an urban myth. Many have heard about it but trying to find a plastic surgeon who has really done it is a bit like getting photographs of Sasquatch. This makes many wonder if rib removal for a smaller waist is for real. Having an hourglass Read More…
The desire for an hourglass body shape by women has a long history. The concept can be traced to the Victorian era where a very narrow waist, often times ultra narrow, was viewed as the ideal figure for women to have. A narrow waist, often called a ‘wasp’ waist, revealed flared hips and moderately-sized 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...