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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...
Background: Tummy tucks are uniformly successful at reshaping the abdominal wall through the removal of excess skin and fat. While the amount of abdominal wall tightening is one criteria by which tummy tucks are judged, they are equally critiqued by the scars that are needed to create it. The fear of most tummy tuck patients Read More…
Background: Two of the most popular body contouring procedures today is one from the past and a relatively new one. Tummy tuck surgery has been around for over five decades and is highly successful at reshaping the abdominal wall often in a dramatic fashion. Conversely, buttock augmentation by fat injections (aka Brazilian Butt Lift) has Read More…
Background: A tummy tuck is one of the most common and successful body contouring procedures. Between pregnancies and weight loss, the development of loose skin and fat on the abdominal wall is inevitable for many women. This usually appears as a loose overhang on the lower abdomen that hangs like a hammock depending upon Read More…
One of the most common body contouring operations after pregnancies and significant weight loss is the abdominoplasty or tummy tuck. The known benefits of tummy tucks lie in the change they bring to the shape of the abdomen and waistline. If the abdominal tissue cut out is big enough, patients may also see improvement in Read More…
The abdominal pannus is a stomach deformity where any amount of tissue hangs over the waistline. The term, pannus, is derived from a latin word for apron so it is fitting that any overhang is referred to as such. In days before bariatric surgery, abdominal panniculectomy surgery was very common and it was almost always Read More…
The concept of a drainless tummy tuck has been around for several years now and has met with mixed success. Some plastic surgeons claim they never place a drain and do not have any seromas while others almost always place drains with a low incidence of problems including seromas. Patients would obviously not like to Read More…
Background: Tummy tucks are one of the most common and successful body contouring procedures for women. For those women that are willing to make the commitment to a major surgery, scar and recovery, it can be a near life transforming experience that takes what diet and exercise can do to a whole new level. Because Read More…
Ever since the 1950s and the beginning of the evolution of the modern day tummy tuck, the search for techniques that produce a natural looking umbilicus have been both varied and different amongst many plastic surgeons. Everyone recognizes that complete loss of the umbilicus is associated with emotional disturbance in most patients even though it Read More…
Tummy tuck surgery is one of the most commonly requested and satisfying of all the body contouring procedures. While it is has many potential issues including scar length and recovery, it is often the only way to significantly change the waistline and abdominal shape for many women. Some women make valiant efforts with diet and Read More…
Background: Tummy tuck surgery is most frequently thought of as a female procedure. Changes due to pregnancy and weight are the source of the need for improvements in a female’s abdominal and waistline shape. But men do occasionally undergo tummy tuck surgery but pregnancy is obviously not the reason. Weight loss is the exclusive reason 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...