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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: V line and cheekbone reduction surgeries today are well known facial reduction/reshaping procedures. They have their origins in Asia where they are commonly performed and is very popular amongst young patients. But just like facial implant augmentations where the result can be seen to be too much, facial bone reductions can also end up Read More…
Background: V line surgery is a well known technique for lower jaw reduction/narrowing. In its most recognized form it is a full thickness bony removal through the jaw angles tapering to an end in the mid-body of the mandible. It is often combined with a separate chin procedure to continue the narrowing effect usually through Read More…
Mini V line surgery is a chin narrowing concept that manipulates the bone to create a more narrow or v-shaped chin. Specifically it involves a combination of a horizontal osteotomy and a vertical midline ostectomy of the chin bone to narrow it. Vertical shortening/lengthening as well as horizontal advancement can also be done based on Read More…
V line is a popular lower facial reshaping surgery that removes bone of the lower jaw for a slimming effect. There are different types of V line surgery but, regardless of the type, it requires an extended vestibular incision around the inside of the jawline to perform it. Given the long intraoral vestibular incision and Read More…
Background: Creating a slimmer lower face can be done by a variety of bony and soft tissue reduction procedures. When the size of the lower jawbone is the major part of the lower facial fullness, v line surgery is the most known and successful surgery for reducing it. While there are different types of v Read More…
Background: V line surgery has become popular over the past decade for those seeking a slimmer lower face. It has its origins in Asia where fuller and wider lower jaws are more common, particularly in women. It is a procedure that is done by a combination of an oblique line of jaw angle and body Read More…
Background: The well known sliding genioplasty is a versatile chin reshaping procedure due to its capability of multidimensional movements. While most known for ‘sliding’ the chin bone forward (increased horizontal projection) it is capable of changing the vertical height of the chin (longer or shorter) as well as its width. This capability of change is Read More…
Jaw reduction is a generic term for different types of lower facial reshaping procedures. Often lumped into one general category, the reality is that a variety of bone and muscle reduction procedures are available to create a lower face that appears more narrow or slimmer. Each jaw reduction procedure differs in the specific dimensional changes Read More…
Background: The sliding genioplasty is a well known chin reshaping procedure. Unlike its bigger brother, the sagittal split ramus osteotomy done back at the jaw angles, the sliding genioplasty does not affect the occlusion or any movement of the lower jaw. It is an isolated procedure done just on the chin bone at the anterior 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...