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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...
Ultrasoft solid temporal implants are a permanent method of temporal augmentation. Placed on top of the muscle but under the deep temporal fascia the implant essentially augments the thickness of the muscle. To create different temporal augmentation effects a variety of temporal implant styles (standard vs extended) and thicknesses (4 and 6mm) exist. But even Read More…
Background: Temporal hollowing results from lipoatrophy which can occur for a variety of reasons from aging to medical conditions. Variety methods have been used treat it, most of which are injectable, but the only permanent method are implants. Temporal implants are unique from all other aesthetic facial implants in that they are designed to augment Read More…
Implants provide a permanent method for augmentation of temporal hollowing. Placed at the sub fascial level they create a muscle augmentation effect as an interpositional material between the muscle and the overlying fascia. As of today there are two styles of standard temporal implants. For hollowing that is limited to the lower half of the Read More…
There are a variety of methods of temporal augmentation including synthetic fillers, fat injections and implants. All of these methods have their advantages and disadvantage is but the only assured permanent method is with the use of a temporal implant. Temporal implants are unique facial implant as they are the only one that is not Read More…
Background: Traditional temporal augmentation surgery addresses the hollowing that occurs by the side of the eye outside the lateral orbital rim. (non-hair bearing skin) This is the most common temporal or side of the head deficiency which represents lack of adequate soft tissue (muscle or fat) which comprises the anterior temporal fossa. (concavity) Several Read More…
Background: The skull has five surfaces which all connect to each other to create a wide variety of head shapes. While three of the skull surfaces are purely bone in composition (front, top and back) the side of the head is a combination of bone and muscle. The dimension that the side of the head Read More…
Background: While temporal augmentation can be done by injection techniques, implants provide a permanent effect. There are different styles and thicknesses of these implants so most patients can use them off-the-shelf for their temporal augmentation needs. They are also very modifiable in surgery so the implant length can readily be adapted to the patient’s distance Read More…
Background: Facial lipoatrophy, also known as facial wasting, refers to the loss of fat tissue causing concave facial contours. (So called gaunt face) These always occur above and below the horizontal skeletal lines of the zygomatic arch and jawline in the temporal and submalar/lateral facial areas. Lipoatrophyu occurs along a spectrum of expression from mild Read More…
Temporal implants can be placed as part of a facial rejuvenative procedure and one way to place them is through the brow lift procedure. This is a superior vertical approach coming from above to open the deep temporal fascia just below the bony temporal line. Once opened a subfascial pocket is developed which should be Read More…
Implants provide the most definitive and sustained volume augmentation for temporal hollowing. Available in different sizes and thicknesses they are placed under the deep temporal fascia to exert their augmentation effect. Unlike other facial implants which are placed on bone and have a firm feel to them, temporal implants are uniquely different in that they 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...