One of the more common reasons that patients request rhinoplasty is to remove a dorsal hump. There are also many patients who have a dorsal hump, who also wish to maintain some of the hump post-operatively. There are many and varied reasons for this. Some patients would just like a small change to the appearance to their nose to maintain…
Patients frequently come to the office requesting a “smaller” nose or simply stating that their nose is “too big”. There are many different aspects of the nose that a patient may wish to reduce when they request this and there are many aspects of the nose that can be changed when a patient wants to make this change. Common areas…
Abdominal wall reconstruction can be rewarding surgery for both the physician and the patient. Previous or multiple abdominal surgeries as well as radiation can effect wound healing on the abdominal wall following repair. Larger hernias can allow a significant portion of the small intestines and possibly the large intestine to herniate through the abdominal wall and into the underlying skin.…
Larger hernias of the abdominal wall require that the muscles of the abdominal wall be put back into their normal anatomic position. The muscles often affected by previous complex abdominal operations are the rectus abdominis, the external oblique, the internal oblique, and the transversus abdominis. These muscles can be affected by previous incisions such as subcostal incisions for hepatic, pancreatic,…
