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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...
Cheek dimples are well known facial features that are congenital in origin and appear in about 20% of the population. They are inherited and as a result occur in families. Their anatomic origin is a defect in the zygomaticus major muscle. This muscle originates at the zygomatic arch and inserts at the corner of the Read More…
The most common form of lip augmentation is injectable fillers and typical aesthetic reason for doing so is for bigger or more full lips. Far more lip augmentations are done on the upper lip than the lower lip due to the frequent occurrence of the lower lip being bigger. Such size matches are based on Read More…
The subnasal lip lift is a commonly performed upper lip reshaping procedure. Its primary indication is to shorten the long upper lip which an injectable filler can not do. By removing tissue from under the base of the nose the upper lip is truly lifted and shortened. As a sequelae of the lift the central Read More…
The 2nd most common aesthetic ear surgery is a setback otoplasty. (earlobe manipulations is #1) In this procedure the shape of cartilages are changed by a variety of techniques to lessen the distance of the ear from the side of the head. (decreased auriculocephalic angle) But no matter which technique(s) are used for the setback Read More…
Gynecomastia is a well known male breast tissue enlargement problem that appears in many different sizes. But the hallmark of gynecomastia is the very fibrous nature of the tissue with a distinct whitish appearance. While not a tissue mass that has a true capsule it is readily distinguished during surgery from the surrounding normal fatty Read More…
Lower eyelid retraction is when the vertical position of the lower eyelid is centrally shortened, creating excessive scleral show often associated with eye irritation as well. In its most severe form the lower lids and cheek tissue can look pulled down and the eye symptoms can be very significant. The most typical cause of lower Read More…
Mouth widening is a requested procedure when a patient feels it its disproportionately small/narrow to their face. The typical aesthetic measurement is where the mouth corners sit based on a vertical line dropped down from the pupil of the eye. When the mouth corner sits inside that line it is generally deemed that its width Read More…
The shape of the jawline can be changed by a variety of bone reshaping procedures. Some of these procedures are for augmentation purposes (sliding genioplasty, chin wing osteotomy) while others are for jaw reduction. (v line surgery) These technique are usually for an overall jaw size change, not necessarily changing its shape while keeping it Read More…
A flat back of the head is typically treated by skull augmentation, most commonly done by a custom implant design. In doing many of these back of head augmentations one quickly becomes aware that the location of the bone on the back of the head is much higher than almost anyone realizes. It does not Read More…
Custom skull implants provide an unparalleled ability to reshape the head when an augmentative effect is needed. Whether the implant augmentation is completely on bone or involves resting on the soft tissues on the side of the head, the ability of the implant to produce a smooth contour that blends into the surrounding skull surface’s 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...