The facial profile is an essential part of facial analysis and significantly impacts surgical decision making. Knowledge of the underlying anatomy, which creates the facial profile, and the anatomic sources of the common abnormalities in the profile can help to ensure adequate surgical correction of the abnormality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFacial augmentation is a growing field, secondary to the appreciation of the changes seen in the facial skeleton with aging and the growing acceptance/popularity of facial fat grafting and facial fillers. In addition, it plays a significant role in patients with congenital facial deficiencies as well as those interested in facial feminization/masculinization surgery. Several facial implants are discussed in this article including classic facial implants such as malar, submalar, chin, and prejowl implants as well as newer facial implants such as mandible, temporal, forehead, and skull implants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThick skin presents a unique set of challenges within the realm of facial plastic surgery, and addressing the lower lid complex is no exception. There are several procedures for addressing the lower lids, the first and foremost being lower lid blepharoplasty. However, the remaining procedures combined with surgical techniques have exclusive implications in thick skin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective To provide aggregate data regarding the ability of functional rhinoplasty to improve nasal obstruction as measured by the Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) score. Data Sources PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane databases. Review Methods A search was performed with the terms "nasal obstruction" and "rhinoplasty.
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