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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...
Testicle implants are most commonly done historically for replacement of a lost testicle. Their placement is uncomplicated because there is a already an open incision that was needed for the removal of the natural testicle. This is usually more than adequate given the implant sizes that are needed for replacement. (5cms of less) But in Read More…
Making the cheeks less full or slimmer typically refers to reduction of the soft tissue trampoline area of the midface. Sandwiched between the cheekbones and the bony jawline are the soft tissues of the cheek which are suspended like a trampoline between these bony attachments. The only tissue removal that can be done in the Read More…
Custom testicle implants have become popular for a variety of reasons, some recognized and others not. The most obvious reason for their use is that they provide sizes that are not available with the use of standard testicles implants which stop at 5.0cm sizes. They can also be made in various 3D dimensions that go Read More…
Reshaping of the soft tissue of the cheek for a less full or thinner facal appearance has long been the promise of the buccal lipectomy procedure. While effective for some patients the procedure is often misused with the belief that will it affect the entire cheek/midface region from the bony cheeks down to the jawline. Read More…
Skull surgery of any form is associated with the necessity of the need for an overlying scalp incision. Of course the length of that scalp incision depends on what is being done to the skull. A component of the scalp incision is what to do with the hair, provided the patient has some or a Read More…
In Type 1 rib removal surgery the primary goal is reduction in the length of the free floating ribs (#11 and #12) and any associated soft tissue thicknesses around them. The soft tissue removal can be two fold, flank fat by liposuction and latissimus dorsi (LD) muscle by excision. While rib removal surgery understandably has Read More…
The forehead is usually thought of as having a broad flat surface but in reality its topography is a bit more complex. Its shape varies amongst men and women but the one feature that is consistent is the projection of the upper forehead should not exceed that of the lower half of the forehead. Such Read More…
Deviations of the nose are common and can involve any of its osteocartilaginous structures. One such deviated component is that of the columella, the strip of skin at the bottom of the nose that separates the two nostrils. It overlies the end of the cartilaginous septum which separates the two sides of the internal nasal Read More…
Rib removal surgery is the internal framework modification approach for waistline reduction/narrowing. While much focus is on the removal or changes in shape of the lower ribcage, particularly the unattached #11 and 12 ribs, there are other tissue reductions that are done as well. At least this is true in the rib removal approach but Read More…
While the incidence of infection in facial implants is fairly low, 1% to 2%, it is not zero. The definitive treatment for any facial implant infection is removal. This works 100% of the time for a successful resolution of the infection. But more times than not the patient will want an implant eventually replaced whether 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...