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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...
Removal of parts of ribs for body contouring is most commonly associated with waistline narrowing. This relates specifically to the lower ribs, the so called floating ribs (#11 and 12), although in my technique I remove part of rib #10 as well. While this posterior ribcage area is the common aesthetic rib removal area, an Read More…
Background: Waist reduction surgery is typically achieved by traditional procedures such as liposuction and tummy tucks. But for thinner patients who lack any substantial abdominal skin laxity or subcutaneous fat collections, such traditional reduction methods are not of use. Any effort at further waist reduction must be focused on deeper structures such as muscle and Read More…
Background: The width/shape of the waistline is influenced by numerous anatomic factors, much of which is soft tissue related. The amount of overlying skin, thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer, lateral projection of the latissimus dorsi muscle and even the intra-abdominal space/contents all influence the girth of the waistline. The one hard tissue contribution to Read More…
There are many myths and misconceptions regarding waist reduction surgery by rib removal. Most of these are based on a failure to understand the anatomy of the lower ribs and the surrounding soft tissues. Having removed hundreds of ribs for purposes of aesthetic waist reduction, I have developed insights into why rib removal has an Read More…
Background: Waist reduction can be done by a variety of surgical techniques. Standard and well used techniques include liposuction, lateral fascial plication during a tummy tuck as well as non-surgical methods of weight loss and exercise. For the vast majority of patients the waist reduction obtained by these type of standard approach is aesthetically sufficient. Read More…
Background: While the ribs are designed to provide protection and support of the lungs and other internal organs, there are instances where their very structure can be a source of pain. This is most relevant in ribs #11 and #12 which are both unattached on their anterior ends and point very obliquely downward. One source Read More…
Rib removal surgery for aesthetic waistline reduction is a newer body contouring procedure in plastic surgery. While talked about as an obscure surgery for decades and often thought to be a myth, it is an actual procedure with an established anatomic basis for its effect. It is typically perceived by patients and surgeons alike as Read More…
The concept of rib removal for waistline reduction is based on removing parts of the lower bony ribcage to allow the sides of the waistline to collapse inward. When looking at the length and angulation of ribs #11 and #12 in particular it is easy to appreciate how this effect can occur. As attached to Read More…
Background: Rib pain can develop from a variety of causes, many of which have a specific traumatic or incident history. Short of a rib fracture or underlying pathology in which the rib pain is a symptom, there are a variety of different causes of rib pain that typically have a specific event origin. While they Read More…
Rib removal surgery for horizontal waistline reduction involves modification of the lower three bony ribs. (#s 10,11 and 12) While the bottom two ribs are the free floating ribs (as they have no distal attachments), rib #10 is an attached rib. Its bony portion wraps around the torso to become cartilage where it continues to 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...