Augmentation mentoplasty: a critical analysis

An evaluation of the senior author's mentoplasty technique by use of inorganic silicone and acrylic implants is presented, encompassing 16 years of experience. The evaluation was chiefly concerned with the silicone implant and long-term followup observations of its survival and some of its extr...

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Published in:Aesthetic plastic surgery 1986-01, Vol.10 (3), p.161-169
Main Authors: PITANGUY, I, MARTELLO, L, CALDEIRA, A. M. L, ALEXANDRINO, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Chin - anatomy & histology
Chin - surgery
Female
Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Humans
Male
Mandibular Prosthesis
Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Medical sciences
Prostheses and Implants
Rhinoplasty
Silicone Elastomers
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery, Plastic - methods
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Summary:An evaluation of the senior author's mentoplasty technique by use of inorganic silicone and acrylic implants is presented, encompassing 16 years of experience. The evaluation was chiefly concerned with the silicone implant and long-term followup observations of its survival and some of its extrusions and complications.
ISSN:0364-216X
1432-5241
DOI:10.1007/BF01575287