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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...
Temporal artery ligation is a procedure used to reduce the appearance of the visible pathway of the superficial temporal artery onto the forehead. Often described by patients as ‘worms’ or ‘prominent veins’ they are largely an aesthetic male facial concern. While their appearance may be evident normally, they become enlarged when exposed to sunlight, increased Read More…
Background: The temporal region, seen externally as the side of one’s head, extends from the side of the eye to the back of the head. The ear lies approximately in the middle of this area and is the only non-smooth topographic feature of the temporal region. It is composed primarily of the temporalis muscle which Read More…
Background: An uncommon and under recognized aesthetic temporal deformity is that of prominent arteries. Occurring primarily in men, the anterior branch of the superficial temporal artery becomes dilated in size as it crosses superomedially into the forehead and scalp. Any vasodilator event such as heat, exercise and alcohol, makes the arteries even more prominent. Why Read More…
Background: One often unrecognized aesthetic deformity of the temporal region and forehead is that of an enlarged superficial temporal artery. (STA) This most commonly affects the anterior branch of the STA where it takes off from its Y-split from the posterior branch of the STA. However in men with very close cropped hair or who Read More…
While the superficial temporal artery, a distal branch of the external carotid artery, is essential for providing blood flow to the temples and scalp. Based on its path northward into the scalp, it appears to be the terminal end of the external carotid artery. It splits in a well known Y-configuration above the ear of Read More…
Background: Bulging arteries on the face occur exclusively in the temporal and forehead areas. This is because the path of the artery is the most superficial of all the major arteries on the face. Such facial arterial prominences also occur almost exclusively in men due to the increased size of the arteries and other hormonal Read More…
The superficial temporal artery (STA) is a branch of the facial artery that crosses in front of the ear and heads northward into the scalp. At a fairly predictable point above the ear it turns into a Y configuration with an anterior branches coursing across the forehead at it turns up into the scalp. It Read More…
The development of visible temporal arteries in the forehead is not rare. Occurring almost exclusively in men, the frontal or anterior branch of the superficial temporal artery becomes dilated and its course up into the forehead becomes prominent. Often occurring after exercise, heat exposure or alcohol intake, the muscular walls if the artery dilate makes Read More…
Temporal artery ligation is the only method to treat prominent arteries in the temporal and forehead area. An aesthetic condition that occurs almost exclusively in men, enlarged branches of the anterior superficial temporal artery develop as the arterial branches spread out after exiting the temporal hairline. In men who shave their head the arteries become Read More…
Temporal artery ligation is traditionally a medical procedure done as a diagnostic procedure for temporal arteritis. In this procedure it is done at the edge of the temporal hairline through a cm. or large incision in which a section of the artery is removed and sent to pathology for histologic examination. Technically this procedure should 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...