Category: plastic surgery case study | shoulder reduction

Background: In the treatment of shoulder dysphoria due to excessive size/width the goal is to make the shoulders smaller. This is commonly perceived as making the shoulders more narrow. And while that effect from shortening the length of the clavicle does occur an equal contribution comes from a change in the shape of the shoulders. Read More…

Background: Shoulder narrowing surgery works by its obvious shortening of the horizontal length of the clavicle bone. In so doing the most critical step is putting back together the bone with its new shortened length using plate and screw fixation. That step is what most significantly differentiates it from clavicle fracture repair where the goal Read More…

Background: Shoulder narrowing surgery works by shortening the length of the clavicle bone. While this concept is straightforward as well as the execution of the surgery to do it, the clavicle is not a straight segment of bone. Its lazy-S shape combined with its various cross-secttional diameters throughout its length makes certain aspects of the Read More…

Background: Reshaping the shoulder for a less wide and more rounded shape can be effectively done by reducing the length of the clavicle bone. The location of the bone removal is performed on the inner half of the bone as the scar can be less visible in the supraclavicular fossa. The interesting side benefit of Read More…

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…

Background: Clavicle reduction osteotomies are the only method to feminine the shoulders by reducing their width and softening their square shape. It is typically performed in a bilateral fashion  reducing both shoulders during the same surgery. While this poses challenges in the recovery process due to the limited arm motion required, it does offer efficiency Read More…