Midfacial analysis and planning for midface augmentation with injectable filling materials: an anatomical approach.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

  Midfacial augmentation improves the appearance of patients with flat or ptotic cheek.

OBJECTIVES:

  To develop a simple method of preoperative delineating the location of the ideal malar prominence and determining the best area to augment with injectable filling materials.

METHODS:

  We used detailed analysis of the facial features of some Caucasian men and women as the basis for this study.

RESULTS:

  We described a technique to locate the ideal malar prominence and proposed a classification of midfacial contour defects.

CONCLUSION:

  This method greatly simplifies the surgeon's task of determining the area to be augmented.

• Authors: A Taheri, P Mansoori
• Journal: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol) Vol. 26 Issue 6 Pg. 714-8 (Jun 2012) ISSN: 1468-3083 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 21707768 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
• Copyright: © 2011 The Authors. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology © 2011 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.

Chemical References

• Biocompatible Materials

Topics

• Biocompatible Materials
• Face
• Humans
• Injections