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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...
One of the unmentioned sequelae of shoulder narrowing surgery is temporary numbness of the upper chest. Since shoulder narrowing is a bilateral procedure such numbness on both sides of the upper chest is common. Although it causes no functional issues and usually slowly resolves a few months after the surgery an anatomic explanation is helpful Read More…
Background: Shoulder dysphoria is a perception that the width of one’s shoulders is disproportionately wide compared to other body features and dimensions. It is particularly associated with the transfemale population where the width of the shoulders can be a particularly sensitive issue in how the body is seen. There are anthropometric measurements for shoulder width Read More…
For a shoulder narrowing effect shortening of the length of the clavicle is needed. This is done by removing a segment of the clavicle bone which, when put back together, pulls the shoulder inward. Because the bone is cut and plates and screws applied to enable the bone to heal across the cut line, it Read More…
Background: The immediate success of shoulder reduction is one of a consistent improvement that patients see as a good aesthetic improvement. Such a reductive shoulder shape change is seen immediately after surgery and is not affected by postoperative swelling which is at the inner half of the clavicle. This makes clavicle reduction surgery unique in Read More…
Background: While there are many bony structural procedures of the face, there are very few on the body. Those that do exist, however, are bony in nature and consist of shoulder, rib and iliac bony changes. In the transfemale patient population in particular shoulder and waist reductions are desired to help create more body contour Read More…
Background: Rib removal is the final and definitive procedure for waist narrowing when the patient is seeking a result beyond what standard body contouring surgery can achieve. The traditional rib removal surgery focuses on the bottom two or free floating ribs as they lie adjacent to the waistline and their cartilaginous tips are the point Read More…
Shoulder narrowing surgery by clavicle reduction osteotomies is a very effective surgery but comes with its own unique recovery process. Unlike the seemingly similar procedure of clavicle fracture repair (which it is not) which involves early mobilization and physical therapy, clavicle reduction osteotomies do not. Since there has been no trauma to the distal end Read More…
Background: The collarbones are very visible in both male and females but little regard is paid to their actual shape and size. The size of the clavicles is typically perceived as how prominent they are but that is not a reflection of their actual length and thicknesses. Rather that is a function more of how Read More…
Background: Wide shoulders can create an aesthetic dysphoria for females and can interfere with the fit and look of certain types of clothing. The clavicle reduction osteotomy has been shown to be an effective procedure at reshaping the shoulders to a more pleasing width and shape. This is seen very obviously in the frontal view Read More…
Background: The clavicle is the well observed bone that sits horizontally between the shoulder and the sternum. But despite its seemingly simple assignment the anatomy of its shape is far more complex than most would think given what it exists to do. It has the most obvious function of attaching the upper arm to the 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...