Category: custom facial implants | plastic surgery case study

 Background: There are well known gender differences in the shape of the forehead. The primary characteristics of the male forehead is a well defined brow ridge, a wider and slightly backward sloped shape, low set eyebrows and various forehead lengths based on the natural location of the frontal hairline. While some men only need non-brow Read More…

 Background: There are well known gender differences in the shape of the forehead. The primary characteristics of the female forehead is the lack of a well defined brow ridge, a more vertical and rounder shape, higher positioned eyebrows and usually a shorter forehead length. As a result of these norms an excessively backward forehead slope Read More…

 Background: Double jaw or Bimax surgery is a popular procedure today often done for improving skeletal facial projection as well as in the treatment of significant obstructive sleep apnea. These facial osteotomy movements are often significant often 10mms forward movements or greater. This is very different than in the history of jaw surgery, where it Read More…

 Background: Masculinization of the male face typically involves augmentation of the facial bones. More prominent facial bones are typically associated with a stronger facial appearance. The lower jaw or jawline is the most common type of facial bone augmented as a strong jaw/jawline has long been associated with a more masculine appearance. But the lower Read More…

 Background: Cheek augmentation historically is a a fairly uniform facial augmentation concept using standard implants. But contemporary cheek augmentation is a much more diverse form of midface augmentation due to the use of custom facial implant designs. Anatomically the cheek is a mixed bone and soft tissue area of the midface but it also connects Read More…

 Background: While often not appreciated correction of a narrow head width can be achieved today by various custom implant designs. But the term ‘head widening’ is a general one and must be qualified for each patient as to exactly what that means. There are two basic types of head widening requests…those that look to achieve Read More…

 Background: The LeFort osteotomy is an effective surgical method for certain types of midface augmentation. How much augmentation effect is achieved depends on the amount of horizontal movement that the bone is moved. But the aesthetic effects of the LeFort I osteotomy is limited to the dentoalveolar level…meaning the upper lip and central nasal base Read More…

 Background: One of the most powerful facial implants is the custom jawline implant. It gets its substantial effects because of its large surface area coverage as well as its critical location at the junction of the face and neck. It is becoming increasingly requested by patients and used by a growing number of patients because Read More…