Abstract
Facial augmentation is a growing field, secondary to the appreciation of the changes
seen in the facial skeleton with aging and the growing acceptance/popularity of facial
fat grafting and facial fillers. In addition, it plays a significant role in patients
with congenital facial deficiencies as well as those interested in facial feminization/masculinization
surgery. Several facial implants are discussed in this article including classic facial
implants such as malar, submalar, chin, and prejowl implants as well as newer facial
implants such as mandible, temporal, forehead, and skull implants. Special care is
given to the postoperative care of these implants. Custom-made implants with three-dimensional
computed tomography reconstruction are also discussed
Keywords
facial implant - facial augmentation - cheek augmentation - midface augmentation -
chin implant - prejowl implant - mandible implant - temporal implant
