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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...
The sliding genioplasty gets its name from its origin well over a half century ago. At that time here was only one bone fixation technique to hold the bone into its new position…wire fixation. Passing wire ligatures from the buccal cortex superiorly and the lingual cortex of the mobilized chin bone segments inferiorly when twisted Read More…
Custom implants are a paradigm shift in aesthetic augmentations of the midface. While there are numerous off-the-shelf augmentation options such as cheek, tear trough, and pyriform aperture (premaxillary and paranasal) implants, their effects are limited or only a subtotal midface enhancement. While this is what the vast majority of patients seek there is a subset Read More…
One of the smallest areas of facial augmentation by bony surface area is the pyriform aperture region of the midface. The lower base of the nose is divided into two zones, paranasal and premaxillary. Both areas provide support to the base of the nose but with different effects. The paranasal region builds up the base Read More…
Custom facial implants are like all other facial procedures in terms of inducing postoperative swelling and bruising. This is typically a relatively short-lived aesthetic issue that has largely abated by one month after surgery. Bruising or ecchymoses always resolve before all swelling has subsided. As a result there usually is not much concern about early Read More…
Temporal reduction is a very effective procedure for reducing an undesired width excess on the side of the head. Patients so affected can have a head referred to a ‘light bulb’ shape, an excessive convexity above the ears seen in the front and back views. While there may be a bony component to it the Read More…
Jaw angle implants have become increasingly popular, particularly amongst men, for enhancement of the back part of the lower jaw. While often in combination with chin implants or a sliding geniplasty for a more complete jaw augmentation effect, they can also be done by themselves if adequate chin projection already exists. Jaw angle implants are Read More…
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…
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...