Category: custom facial implants

One of the most important but often overlooked design features in custom jawline implants that affects the neck is the vertical augmentation of the jaw angles (sometimes called vertical ramus lengthening). This can significantly influence neck contour and the cervicomental angle. Why Vertical Jaw Angle Augmentation Improves the Neck 1. The jaw angle defines the Read More…

Surgeons who review post-operative CT scans after large custom jawline implants sometimes notice a gradual repositioning of the submental soft-tissue envelope over months. This helps explain why some patients report that their neck looks better 6–12 months after surgery than it did initially. This is not just swelling resolution; it reflects long-term soft-tissue adaptation to Read More…

Another mechanism behind the “mini-neck-lift” effect of jawline implants involves how they change the tension vectors of the platysma muscle, the main superficial muscle of the neck. Platysma Tension Vector Effect 1. The platysma is anchored along the jawline The platysma muscle is a thin sheet that runs from the upper chest and clavicle upward Read More…

Surgeons sometimes observe that large custom jawline implants improve neck appearance even in patients in their 40s–50s, which seems counterintuitive because neck aging is usually thought to require a neck lift. The mechanism is largely due to skin recruitment and tension along the mandibular arc. The “Mandibular Arc Skin Recruitment” Effect 1. The mandible acts Read More…

Jawline implants can create a “mini-neck-lift effect” in younger patients because the improvement comes from skeletal support and soft-tissue redraping, not from removing skin or tightening muscles. Younger necks still have elastic skin and relatively tight platysma, so when the underlying framework changes, the tissues can reposition themselves. Here are the main mechanisms. 1. Upward Read More…

Custom jawline implantw have a more profiound effect on the neck than chin implants for multiple reasons including: 1. Mandibular perimeter expansion A custom jawline implant enlarges the jaw in three regions: Chin (anterior) Mandibular body (side of the jaw) Jaw angles (posterior) This increases the total perimeter of the mandible. Result The soft tissue Read More…

A custom jawline implant can have a noticeable effect on a sagging neck, but the effect depends heavily on the cause of the neck laxity (skin, fat, muscle, or skeletal support). Here’s how it works anatomically and aesthetically. 1. Structural effect: expanding the jawline Custom jawline implants augment the inferior border of the mandible (chin Read More…