Slimming of Lower Face by Contouring of the Mandibular Body in Orthognathic Surgery Patients
Journal of the Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
;
: 325-330, 2013.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-785235
ABSTRACT
patient's appearance can be dramatically enhanced as a result of orthognathic surgery. However, esthetic contouring of the mandibular body portion is often overlooked in the surgery. Restoring a more beautiful jaw line is important and directly affects surgical results. From December 2010 to February 2012, we performed mandibular body contouring for the slimming of the third lower part of the face in 37 patients who had undergone either 1-jaw surgery or 2-jaw surgery. The third lower part of the facial contour was improved in all the patients after at least 3 months follow-up. Mandibular body contouring is a simple method that can be additionally used for the slimming of the third lower part of the face in patients who require orthognathic surgeries. It makes the lower face look more attractive from both the anterior and lateral perspectives.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Follow-Up Studies
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Orthognathic Surgery
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Jaw
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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