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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...
There are numerous technical considerations in performing a sliding genioplasty. But one of the most important is to avoid injury to the inferior alveolar nerve as this nerve supplies feeling to the lower lip and anterior teeth. Since the lateral bone cuts of the genioplasty extend past the mental foramen (exit of the nerve from Read More…
Background: Chin implants are one of the most commonly performed facial reshaping surgeries. Like any form of facial reshaping surgery, however, its aesthetic success is dependent on the patient adapting to the structural change that has been done to their face. While techniques like preoperative computer imaging provide the patient with some insight into their Read More…
The most common chin deficiency is that of a horizontal recession. This is evidenced by the many chin implant styles of which almost all of them provide horizontal augmentation of various amounts. The second type of chin deficiency which is far less common is that in the vertical dimension. Vertical chin deficiencies may exist in Read More…
Background: The labiomental sulcus, often referred to as the labiomental fold, is the natural indentation at the upper extent of the soft tissue chin pad below the lower lip. Its depth varies based on genetics and bony chin shape. It represents the bony origin of the mentalis muscle attachment and the depth of the intraoral Read More…
Background: The well known sliding genioplasty is a versatile chin reshaping procedure due to its capability of multidimensional movements. While most known for ‘sliding’ the chin bone forward (increased horizontal projection) it is capable of changing the vertical height of the chin (longer or shorter) as well as its width. This capability of change is Read More…
The labiomental fold is a well known sulcus or depression below the lower lip at the upper end of the soft tissue chin pad. It is a fixed anatomic structure that represents the attachment of the mentalis muscle at the bone level and the depth of the lower lip vestibule intraorally. Because it is a Read More…
Chin Augmentation Chin augmentation is the single most important lower-face procedure in FMS. (A prominent chin is a wholly distinct male feature) Chin augmentation is often perceived only in the profile, ignoring the appearance from the front view. So it is important to consider the appearance of the chin from the front view, assessing tired Read More…
Background: Hemifacial microsomia is a well known congenital facial deformity that affects the structures that develop from the first and second brachial arches. As a result anomalies develop that includes the ear, lower jaw and mouth areas. It is a spectrum of deformities which cause varying deformities of these facial structures and, while typically occurring Read More…
Background: The sliding genioplasty is a well known chin reshaping procedure. Unlike its bigger brother, the sagittal split ramus osteotomy done back at the jaw angles, the sliding genioplasty does not affect the occlusion or any movement of the lower jaw. It is an isolated procedure done just on the chin bone at the anterior Read More…
Background: Chin ptosis occurs from a variety of reasons, most of which are iatrogenic…meaning it coms from prior chin surgery. The most common form of aesthetic chin surgery that leads to soft tissue pad ptosis is reversal of a prior augmentation. Whether this is the removal of an implant or the partial or total reversal 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...