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The Anatomy of the Head Widening or Posterior Temporal Implant

Widening of the side of the head is possible through the use of specially designed  implants. Known as posterior temporal implants, they specifically augment the convex portion of the temporal bone above the ears. Understanding the anatomy of the temporal bone allows one to understand how this is possible. The temporal bone has four distinct Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Male Sagittal Ridge Skull Reduction

Background: The skull is prone to many deviations in its shape of which most are relatively minor. But just because the shape aberration appears relatively small in size compared to the overall skull surface area, this does not mean it is viewed as aesthetically minor to the patient. Ridges, bumps and other ‘high spots’ can Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Female Occipital Knob Skull Reduction

Background: The back of the head, known as the occiput, has many attachments and features as it encircles the foramen magnum inferiorly and ascends superiorly to become more visible. At its more superior basilar part there has numerous horizontal bony lines which represent attachments of ligaments and muscles. In the middle of these bony lines Read More…

Skull Bone Loss with Aging

Aging presumably affects every structure of the body to some degree which generally involves some loss of structure. This has become elucidated in the face over the pas decade where bone loss occurs throughout the facial skeleton and contributes to the overlying soft tissue laxity that develops. In the September 2018 issue of the Aesthetic Read More…

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