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Techniques in Placement of the Custom Brow Bone Implant

Brow bone augmentation is often desired and requested by men for a more masculine appearance. While injectable fillers and fat can provide some temporary augmentative effects, a sustained and stronger brow bone effect requires placement of a non-resorbable material. While an implant would be such a permanent method, there is no preformed brow bone implants Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Custom Jawline Implant for V LineJaw Reduction Reconstruction

Background: The bony anatomy of the mandible (jawline) is highly responsible for the shape of the lower face. This is well demonstrated by historic augmentation procedures (chin and jaw angle implants) and more recent aesthetic jawline reduction procedures. (V-line jaw reshaping) Both jawline augmentation and reduction procedures have their challenges but jawline augmentation procedures are Read More…

The Custom Infraorbital Rim Implant

Tear troughs and deep grooves under the eyes are often the result of underdeveloped or a weak skeletal structure. Specifically these would be the inferior orbital rims and the anterior cheek bones which sit at the bottom of the lower eyelid and supports the upper cheek soft tissues. Treatment of undereye hollows and grooves is Read More…

Case Study – Extreme Custom Jawline Implants

Background: The shape and prominence of the lower jaw has a major influence on the perceived characteristic of a male. The more defined and stronger the jawline is the more masculine a man is perceived to be. That may or may not be actually true but the perception remains that it is. At the least Read More…

Guidelines for the Design and Manufacture of 3D Custom Facial and Skull Implants

The use of 3D CT scanning and sophisticated imaging manipulation software has now made it possible to design specific implants for the face and skull for aesthetic augmentation/contouring and reconstructive purposes. This helps fill a growing need for patients who aesthetic and reconstructive requirements exceed what standard off-the-shelf implants can provide. The creation of these Read More…

Case Study: Custom WrapAround Implant for Male Jawline Enhancement

Background: The ideal male jawline is seen as strong and chiseled…at least by most men.  (some women may prefer a softer jawline which creates a more nurturing appeal) For those men that do not have it, implants can be used to create a stronger or more pronounced jawline. While once traditionally seen as simple chin Read More…

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