Abstract
Objective
To evaluate the performance of subcutaneous augmentation material preformed shapes for facial implantation.
Design
One-year prospective multicenter evaluation of implant performance.
Setting
General community hospital; private and institutional practice; and ambulatory care setting.
Patients
Eighty-two patients undergoing elective cosmetic and reconstructive procedures.
Interventions
Patients received nasal dorsal implants (31 patients); chin implants (38 patients); and malar implants (13 patients).
Main Outcome Measures
Complications and aesthetic outcome, including implant position, projection, contour, symmetry, and overall aesthetic index.
Results
Complication rates for infection that required implant removal included nasal dorsal implants, 3.2%; chin implants, 5.3%; and malar implants, 3.8%. The overall aesthetic outcome was judged by an independent panel of facial plastic surgeons on a scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent): nasal dorsal implants scored 4.1; chin implants, 3.8; and malar implants, 3.6.
Conclusions
This study demonstrates that subcutaneous augmentation material preformed shapes offer a relatively safe and effective treatment alternative for permanent facial augmentation.
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