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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...
Shoulder narrowing surgery is an effective procedure based on a removal of a segment of the clavicle. As the clavicle is reduced in length the outer shoulder width moves inward in a near linear relationship of the bone that is removed. While shoulder width reduction is the objective of the procedure, its success is also Read More…
Background: Gendor dysphoria affects many aspects of the face and body in the male to female transitioning patient. For the body wide shoulders is one of the top priorities to change, even surpassing that of breast or buttock augmentation for many transgender patients. Fortunately an operation does exist that directly addresses that concern by shortening Read More…
The concept of shoulder narrowing by removing a segment of the clavicle bone is straightforward. Since the clavicle is a horizontally oriented bone that keeps the shoulder from collapsing into the sternum, shortening its length will move the outer contour of the shoulders inward. And as a result there is a good correlation between the Read More…
Shoulder narrowing surgery is an effective method for upper torso feminization. It is an operation that involves a linear reduction in the length of the clavicles by removing a segment of it. One of the most common questions by patients considering this surgery is how much length of clavicle bone can be removed. Which essentially Read More…
Shoulder reduction surgery works by accessing the inner third of the clavicle bone and reducing its length by a measured ostectomy. To do this requires an incision over the clavicle, which by one’s own feel, the soft tissue over the bone feels fairly thin. In reality it is much thicker than it feels. Regardless, an Read More…
Reduction of wide shoulders can be effectively achieved through shoulder narrowing surgery. By removing a segment of the clavicle at its inner third, the width of the shoulders is brought in as the bone is put back together,pulling the shoulder closer to the clavicle. To remove an adequate length of clavicle bone surgical access is Read More…
Background: Removal of a section of the horizontal length of the clavicle is an effective method for shoulder width reduction. (shoulder narrowing) After the segment of bone is removed a single superior plate or double plate fixation (superior and anterior plates) is applied for bone fixation to allow primary bone healing. These plates are strong Read More…
Clavicle reduction is a very effective technique for a shoulder narrowing effect. And in many aspects it is a straightforward procedure…remove a segment of bone, put it back together and let it heal. The result is instantaneous as the surgery site is on the opposite end of the clavicle where the effect is going to Read More…
The clavicle is the bone that maintains a solid separation between the sternum and the shoulder. Because of its horizontal orientation it is exposed to trauma and clavicle fractures are a well known injury of which almost everyone is aware of whether they have had a clavicle fracture or not. What is also well known Read More…
The S-shape of the clavicle bone is anchored by very strong ligamentous attachments at both ends to joints of the sternum and scapula. Because of its horizontal orientation it also serves as a location for multiple muscle attachments of the neck, chest and shoulder. These muscles include from medial to lateral the sternocleidomastoid, pectoralis major, 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...