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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: Surgical reduction of the shape of the waistline is typically achieved by commonly performed procedures of liposuction and tummy tuck surgeries. But when the results from these procedures are insufficient or there is not enough fat or loose skin to undergo them, the last surgical procedure to consider is rib removal surgery. This is Read More…
Background: Rib removal surgery reaches the deeper anatomic layer for waistline narrowing. It may be done as the last treatment possible for patients that have had more standard procedures such as liposuction, BBL surgery or tummy tucks and remain unsatisfied with their waistline shape. It may also be the only good option for patients that Read More…
Waistline reductive reshaping with rib removal involves manipulation of the lowest level of the ribcage. The so called free floating ribs, numbers 11 and 12, are partially removed to reduce the support for the sides of waistline. These ribs are unique as they are not attached to the rest of the ribcage like the other Read More…
An adjunctive surgical procedure to liposuction and abdominal muscle plication for decreasing waistline circumference is rib removal surgery. Practiced by few surgeons around the world it is most traditionally perceived as removal of the floating ribs. (#s 11 and 12) The concept is that these lower ribs, which do not wrap attached the torso and Read More…
Rib removal surgery represents the ultimate or final surgical procedure for those women seeking waistline reduction/narrowing. By removing fat, muscle and free floating rib support at the waistline level whatever reductive narrowing effect that is possible will be achieved. But like any other body contouring surgery there will be expected swelling and soft tissue remodeling Read More…
Rib removal surgery is designed to help reduce the waistline usually around the level of the umbilicus. (belly button) The way I have developed the procedure it is a multi-tissue removal procedure including flank fat, latissimus dorsi muscle and the outer halfs of ribs #11 and #12. (and if the funds permit #10 as well) Read More…
Background: The most aggressive surgical approach to waistline narrowing is rib removal surgery. This is usually reserved for those patients that have been through traditional waist reduction techniques such as liposuction and tummy tucks. Some have had BBL surgery which focuses on enlarging the buttocks and hips below the waistline. When the results from these Read More…
Background: One of the considerations in rib removal surgery is the location of the lung. Anatomically they extend from just above the clavicle down to the 6th rib in the front and the 10th rib in the back…which is where we are most interested in rib removal surgery. It is also relevant to note that Read More…
Rib removal surgery for the purposes of aesthetic waistline reduction is a frequently misunderstood procedure. The name conjures up images of what is done in the surgery or how the surgery is done which leads to false perceptions about it. One of the best ways to understand the procedure better is to go through the Read More…
Background: The most common form of body reshaping surgery today is probably BBL or Brazilian Butt Lift surgery. Decades ago it was breast augmentation and a tummy tuck which was often done on older women usually past the child bearing years. (aka Mommy makeover) The difference in BBL surgery from traditional Mommy Makeovers is that 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...