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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 The forehead is one of the most gender-defining areas of the face. Many transfeminine patients choose to undergo brow bone reduction as part of facial feminization surgery (FFS) to create a smoother, more feminine appearance. There are two main ways to perform brow bone reduction: Type 1 (burring technique): The bone over the brow Read More…
Background When patients refer to “natural jaw augmentation,” they usually mean enhancing the jaw’s shape and definition in a way that looks balanced and refined—without appearing obviously “done.” The goal is to strengthen or emphasize the existing jawline while maintaining harmony with other facial features such as the chin, cheeks, and neck. A natural-looking result Read More…
Background: The wide or light bulb shaped head is caused by a combination of excessive bone and soft tissue. The temporal muscle makes up a significant part of the width of the head particularly at the anterior temporal area. (temporal fossa) It is disproportionately wide compared to the cheek and jaw bony widths below it. Read More…
A well known minimally invasive facial rejuvenation procedure is the thread lift. This term refers to a concept of lifting sagging facial tissues by placing special designed sutures that can grab onto the subcutaneous tissues to be pulled upward along the line of the suture placement. This occurs as a result of a tied knot Read More…
Background: One of the most common indications for aesthetic rib removal surgery is to narrow the waistline. By removing the outer portions of ribs #11 and #12 the bony structural support of the anatomic waistline is reduced, creating variable amounts of waistline narrowing. I have always added flank liposuction and latissimus dorsi muscle modification/excision to Read More…
Background: The face is prone to fat loss that classically affects the temporal and cheek areas. The fat that lies within the temporal muscle above the zygomatic arch and the fat compartments below the cheekbones can undergo volume loss due to a variety of medical conditions/drugs, aging, weight loss and surgery. Such effects are more Read More…
Background: Forehead asymmetry can either consist of an excess or a deficiency on one side. While most commonly seen in congenital plagiocephaly a twist of the forehead for whatever reason during development makes one side different from the other. Forehead asymmetries often affect the entire side of the forehead most prominently along the bony temporal Read More…
Background: Elective skull augmentations are done for a variety of indications most of which are due to aesthetic head shape concerns. Such concerns are simply the way the head developed without any specific reason why. But one event after birth that can change the shape of the head is invasive skull surgery, specifically craniotomies. They Read More…
Surgery of the jaw angle is approached intraorally from the posterior mandibular vestibular incision. From sagittal split osteotomies to angle fractures to aesthetic jaw angle implants this incision provides the most direct access to this bony facial region. It is placed in the depth of the vestibule opposite the second/third molar teeth. Once passing through Read More…
Surgical treatment of the downturned corner of the mouth has historically been associated with two common themes. First it is a procedure by history that has been largely done in age-related drooping mouth corners. (older patients) Two, it is a laterally-based procedure that lives visible scars with a high rate of adverse scarring. Both trends 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...