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Plastic Surgery Case Study – The Prone Setback Otoplasty

 Background:  Otoplasty is a common ear reshaping procedure for which many variations of how to perform it successfully have been proposed. The one similarity of all otoplasty techniques is that they are performed in the supine or face up position. The head is turned from side to side where the ear is then laying flat Read More…

Tools for Porous Polyethylene Facial Implant In Situ Modification

There are a variety of implant materials that can be used for both standard and custom facial implants. These include solid silicone, porous polyethylene (Medpor, Omnivore and Supor), PEEK and titanium. While surgeons may often tout one material as being superior to another this is simply not accurate. All of the mentioned implant materials can Read More…

The Soft Tissue Jaw Angle Implant for Masseter Muscle Dehiscence

Surgical jaw angle augmentation is most commonly associated with implants placed on the bone through an intraoral approach. These submuscular implants create their effect by extending the bony border of the ramus as well as pushing out the masseter muscle above it. It is this muscular effect that can create the need for a far Read More…

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