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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...
Migraines headaches have various causes of which the exact origin for many patients is not precisely clear. This explains the lack of successful resolution for a large large number of people affected by this type of head pain. But there is one small group of migraine patients that do enjoy the benefits of improvement through Read More…
Background: There are a wide variety of head shape concerns that exist from the top, back, front and sides of the head. Such concerns may be that certain skull areas are too big, too small, asymmetric or just oddly shaped. While almost all aesthetic skull shape concerns are improvable, some are more improvable than others. Read More…
Temporal reduction is an aesthetic procedure that is used for the treatment of the ‘wide head’ or undesired convexity to the side of the head above the ears. It is a muscle removal procedure since the posterior temporal muscle belly makes up a greater percentage of the width of the head in this area that Read More…
Background: The side of the head is an often overlooked aesthetic area whose shape can really only be appreciated in the frontal view. While great attention is paid to the anterior temporal region by the side of the eye due to its facial proximity, the more obscure posterior region is seen back in the hair-bearing Read More…
Reduction of the wide head is a procedure primarily performed by removal of the posterior temporal muscle. (temporal reduction) Besides the fact that few patients and surgeons even know such an aesthetic operation can be performed or exists, it is common that those who discover it grapple with why it works or have concerns about Read More…
Temporal reduction is an effective method for narrowing the wide head. The wide head is defined as the area above the ears that has too much convexity or fullness. Extreme fullness at the sides of the head occurs when the width of the head gets near a vertical line drawn up superiorly from the inside Read More…
Background: The shape of the head is influenced by five different surfaces. These consist of the front, back, sides (2) and the top. Each surface has an effect on the appearance of the overall head shape. While there is specific numerical numbers that define the ideal head shape, there are certain convexities and shapes to Read More…
The size of one’s head can be judged from different dimensions. One of these dimensions is head width, which is judged by the appearance or size of the head above the ears. A normal head width does not stand out and has either a flat to a very slightly convex shape. It lies well inside Read More…
Background: The width of the head is controlled by the thickness of tissues above the ears. This consists of skin, fat, muscle and bone. Of these four tissue elements, it is surprising for most people to know that the muscle layer is the thickest of all of them. The posterior belly of the temporal muscle Read More…
Background: An aesthetically displeasing size of the head can occur at various skull areas. One such area is at the side of the head most commonly located above the ears. When it is too wide there is a noticeable convexity or bowing out of the temporal region above the ears. A more aesthetically pleasing shape 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...