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Use of multiple alloplastic implants for cosmetic enhancement of structural maxillofacial hypoplasia
Background:
The anthropometric proportions of the maxillofacial skeleton are the foundation on which facial beauty stands.
Objectives:
In this article, a procedure for facial cosmetic enhancement of young patients with varying degrees of structural hypoplasia with the use of multiple facial implants is reported.
Methods:
Subjective criteria for beauty, proportion, and harmony were used by the author as a basis for modifying the structural architecture of the face. Between 1 and 5 alloplastic facial implants per patient were placed in a single procedure.
Results:
Since 1989, a total of 500 implants have been placed in 258 patients, with excellent results and a low incidence of complications.
Conclusions:
The use of alloplastic implants enables the surgeon to achieve improvements in facial contour that are safe, stable, long-lasting, and cost-effective. (Aesthetic Surg J 2003;23:433-440).