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Plastic Surgery Case Study – Clavicle Reduction Osteotomies (Shoulder Narrowing Surgery) in the Cis-Female Patient

Background: Shoulder reduction through clavicle reduction osteotomies can successfully reshape the outer appearance of the shoulders. It is most commonly requested in the transfemale patient where shoulder dysphoria can be significant. It has a high patient satisfaction rate andcomplication rates have been few. The need for secondary hardware removal has been limited to a handful Read More…

Evaluating the Inward Roll of the Shoulders from Clavicle Reduction

One of the most common aesthetic questions potential patients ask about shoulder narrowing surgery by clavicle resection is whether rolling in of the shoulders occurs. The question actually is not whether it occurs by how significant will it be. To properly answer that question requires an understanding of clavicular bone anatomy. While the clavicle is Read More…

Technical Strategies – Elbow Wraps after Shoulder Narrowing Surgery

Shoulder narrowing surgery is accomplished by the straightforward concept of removing  a segment of the clavicle bone which pulls the shoulder inward. While there are certainly technical challenges in performing this surgery the operation is completed in about 2 1/2 hours. The formidable part of the  surgery to me is the postoperative recovery. Most patients Read More…

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