Patients seeking symmetrical recontouring for perceived deformities in the width of the face and skull

This article describes plastic surgery patients who sought symmetrical recontouring of the width of the face and skull. The basic demographic and personality characteristics of these facial width deformity (FWD) patients and the surgical procedures performed on them are discussed. Details of the sur...

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Published in:Aesthetic plastic surgery 1990-12, Vol.14 (1), p.59-72
Main Authors: EDGERTON, M. T, LANGMAN, M. W, PRUZINSKY, T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Affective Symptoms - psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Body Image
Esthetics
Face - surgery
Female
Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Patient Care Team
Personality
Psychotherapy
Skull - surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery, Plastic - methods
Surgery, Plastic - psychology
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Summary:This article describes plastic surgery patients who sought symmetrical recontouring of the width of the face and skull. The basic demographic and personality characteristics of these facial width deformity (FWD) patients and the surgical procedures performed on them are discussed. Details of the surgical and psychological management of three representative cases are given. Speculative conclusions regarding the general characteristics of the FWD population are offered. Suggestions are proposed for a combined surgical-medical psychotherapeutic collaboration in managing these patients.
ISSN:0364-216X
1432-5241
DOI:10.1007/BF01578326