title: Alloplastic facial contouring by zonal principles of skeletal anatomy.
abstract: Alloplastic facial contouring is now new in plastic surgery. The demand for it, however, is rapidly increasing. Plastic surgeons must therefore explore newer and better techniques. This article presents modern concepts of evaluating the facial skeleton by zonal principles of anatomy in order to utilize contemporary design premandible and malar/midface implants and achieve more accurate and individualized facial contours. Standard techniques for performing satisfactory alloplastic facial implants are presented.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Institute of Southern California, Agoura Hills.
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Terino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004954:Esthetics; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008341:Mandibular Prosthesis; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D015361:Rhytidoplasty; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013518:Surgery, Plastic
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers