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 ...

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