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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...
Rib removal is an effective, but not yet widely recognized, procedure to create the effect of waistline narrowing. By changing the lateral protrusion of the lower ribs, particularly the free floating ones (ribs # 11 and 12), the bony support of the outer waistline is reduced. One of the very interesting questions about rib removal Read More…
Rib removal is a general but recognized term that applies to waistline narrowing surgery. On the surface the term would imply that rib removals are done and the waistline will fall further inward with the loss of outer bony support. While this is true it is not quite that simplistic. To provide a more in-depth Read More…
The ribs are comprised of 12 pairs, all of which have a bony and cartilage component. The ratio of cartilage to bone depends on what rib it is and whether it attaches to the sternum or not. The first ten ribs do attach to the sternum and have varying cartilages in those attachments as it Read More…
Rib removal surgery is most commonly associated from an aesthetic standpoint with waistline reduction. While the width and shape of the waistline is affected by numerous tissues, the protrusion of the lower ribcage has always been assumed to be a significant contributor to it. Much of this has to do with the ability to feel Read More…
Trauma to the ribcage is a not uncommon event. Most of the time blunt trauma causes bruising and swelling otherwise known as contusions to the ribcage. But in some cases fractures of the ribs can also occur. While the bony arc of the ribs can be fractured, a very common site of fracture is the Read More…
Rib removal in aesthetic surgery is associated with waistline narrowing. Once thought to be a myth, the partial removal of the downwardly sloped free floating ribs is a valid surgical procedure that does remove bony support of the lateral waistline. But to make the procedure effective there are some basic steps to maximize its potential Read More…
Rib removal surgery for aesthetic waistline reduction is based on the premise that the free floating ribs provide support to the lateral waistline. Thus removing them would allow the waistline to collapse/fall inward. This is conceptually true as any diagram, drawing or illustration of the lower end of the rib cage for ribs #11 and Read More…
Rib removal surgery is the end stage approach to waistline reduction. When every other conventional means has failed to achieve the desired effect, tissue support removal below the subcutaneous fat level is the last barrier to more narrow waistline. Surprising perhaps to some, patients that seek this surgery usually already have fairly small waistlines. Their Read More…
The lowest end of the rib cage is known as the floating ribs. (#s 11 and 12) A rib is defined as floating if its end is not attached to either another rib above it (like #10) or to the sternum. (like ribs # 6, 7 or 8) In rare cases rib #10 may also Read More…
Background: The shape of one’s waistline is influenced by a variety of tissue elements. These consist from the outside inward the skin, subcutaneous fat, multiple muscle layers, bony ribs and the size of the intra-abdominal space. Surgical manipulation can be done all of them with the exception of the intra-abdominal space and organs. Rb removal 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...