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Hydroxyapatite Bone Cement Jaw Augmentation Creates Bone Imprinting

The concept of bone imprinting by implants, most manifest along the chin and jawline due to its thicker muscle coverage, has been conclusively shown by high quality 3D CT scans. The interposition of an implant under tight overlying soft tissues along the  jawline results in a tissue adaptive response (pressure relief)( that allows some settling Read More…

3D CT Scan Assessment Of Injectable Fillers vs Custom Jawline Implants

When injectable fillers were first introduced  they were used for very specific spots areas such as the lips and nasolabial folds. But today there use has extended to every conceivable facial augmentation need or request. Facial bone augmentation by injectable fillers is now commonly done for chin, cheek and jaw augmentation. Beyond the differences with Read More…

Combining Cheek and Jaw Reductions with Facelift Surgery

One form of facial reshaping is reduction for a slimmer, narrow or overall smaller face. Reductive facial reshaping procedures include bony operations such as cheek and jaw reduction. While these bony reductions are done intraorally, their effects are ultimately going to be seen based on how well the soft tissues shrink around the smaller bone Read More…

Design Considerations in Male vs Female Jawline Implants

Jawline augmentation is traditionally associated with a male facial reshaping procedure. While this may have been historically true that is no longer so. You only have to look at commercials, ads, news women and female celebrities to realize that having a well defined jawline is a contemporary desired facial feature for women as well. More Read More…

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