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Plastic Surgery Case Study – Vertical Lengthening Sliding Genioplasty with Custom Extended Jaw Angle Implants for a Total Jawline Augmentation Effect

Background: The ideal method for total jawline augmentation is a custom designed jawline implant. This works well for most patients but must be approached more cautiously when significant dimensional changes of the chin are desired. Because the enveloping soft tissues of the chin are tightly adherent over a solitary projection bony ‘point’, there are limits Read More…

Design Considerations in the Male Custom Forehead Implant

Forehead augmentation in the male is distinctly different than that for females.The key differences are that men often need a concurrent brow bone augmentation and their foreheads are distinctly wider and less round than women. Women often want a more vertical forehead while men need to have a slight backward slope to it near the Read More…

The Central Projecting Custom Midface Implant Design

Traditionally augmentation of the midface was perceived as that of cheek implants. Or it could have meant premaxillary/paranasal or tear trough implant augmentation. These associations are made because these facial implants are what is available as standard or off-the-shelf midface style implants. As a result surgeons have been forced to mix and match these standard Read More…

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