title: [Facial profile improving interventions using tissue expansion techniques].
abstract: If there is a lack of soft tissue in the face, no matter what the cause, the reconstruction should be performed using tissue from neighboring areas because tissue in the same aesthetic and functional area guarantees the best results. Two methods of dilation are described for such skin expansion explained by examples, and substantiated by statistics: (1) dilation with the aid of osteosynthesis plates; and (2) dilation with tissue expansion. To make an objective evaluation, only cases where considered that were finished 3 years ago.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Kiefer- und Plastische Gesichtschirurgie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: C U
authors.initials: CU
authors.lastname: Fritzemeier
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry; D004954:Esthetics; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices; D016896:Treatment Outcome