Multicenter evaluation of subcutaneous augmentation material implants.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the performance of subcutaneous augmentation material preformed shapes for facial implantation.


METHODS
One-year prospective multicenter evaluation of implant performance.


METHODS
General community hospital; private and institutional practice; and ambulatory care setting.


METHODS
Eighty-two patients undergoing elective cosmetic and reconstructive procedures.


METHODS
Patients received nasal dorsal implants (31 patients); chin implants (38 patients); and malar implants (13 patients).


METHODS
Complications and aesthetic outcome, including implant position, projection, contour, symmetry, and overall aesthetic index.


RESULTS
Complication rates for infection that required implant removal included nasal dorsal implants, 3.2%; chin implants, 5.3%; and malar implants, 3.8%. The overall aesthetic outcome was judged by an independent panel of facial plastic surgeons on a scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent): nasal dorsal implants scored 4.1; chin implants, 3.8; and malar implants, 3.6.


CONCLUSIONS
This study demonstrates that subcutaneous augmentation material preformed shapes offer a relatively safe and effective treatment alternative for permanent facial augmentation.
Wang
Tom D
TD
Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Mail Code PV-01, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR 97201, USA. wangt@ohsu.edu
D002610:Cheek; D002680:Chin; D006801:Humans; D009300:Nasal Septum; D011446:Prospective Studies; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*