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Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Facial Aesthetics
  • Reconstructive Surgery

Background:

  • Asian individuals often seek aesthetic improvements for midface depression and nasal alar base morphology.
  • Existing treatments like injections and invasive surgeries have limited efficacy and safety.
  • The modified A-10 surgery was developed to address these limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and evaluate the modified A-10 surgery for midface depression and nasal alar base enhancement.
  • To demonstrate the efficacy of this novel surgical technique through a case study.

Main Methods:

  • The modified A-10 surgery integrates the Point A-Koji method, titanium plates, and artificial dermis insertion.
  • Surgical planning utilized dental cone-beam computed tomography and lateral cephalometric radiographs.
  • The procedure involved customized titanium plate alignment, fixation, and artificial dermis implantation.

Main Results:

  • The surgery significantly improved facial aesthetics and structural parameters, increasing 3-dimensionality.
  • Facial convexity increased from 15.5 to 23.2 degrees.
  • The nasolabial angle shifted from 91.9 to 110.2 degrees, and nasal alar base thickness increased by 19.5%.

Conclusions:

  • The modified A-10 surgery is a minimally invasive, comprehensive solution for midface depression and nasal alar base enhancement.
  • The technique successfully improved facial aesthetics and contours, offering a long-term solution.
  • This approach has implications for antiaging interventions and future research in facial reconstructive surgery.