title: Problems following genioplasty. Diagnosis and treatment.
abstract: Both alloplastic and osteoplastic genioplasty harbor the potential for outcomes that may mandate a revision. A successful reversal of this often enigmatic situation requires a thorough and trenchant analysis of the clinical condition, as well as the emotional motive leading the patient to seek a revision surgery. The selected corrective procedure has to offer the highest potential for success with the least invasion possible. The goals should be set with the scar tissue, distorted anatomy, and reduced circulation in mind. The limitations should be recognized, and the related concerns should be shared with the patient. Many of these, often imperfections and sometimes gross deformities, can be corrected, as long as the problem is identified and a suitable solution is culled out.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guyuron
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kadi
mesh_terms: D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome