[Contour changing of forehead].
OBJECTIVE
To bring forward a method to improve the prominence of the forehead contour.


METHODS
16 patients(age 29-53 years, female 11, male 5) were treated through a bicoronal incision. Following the incision, the forehead soft tissues are reflected down to the level of the superior orbital rims with the protection to the supraorbital neurovascular bundles. To adjust the forehead contour, both superior orbital rims and frontal bossing was reduced by burring down the excess bone or removing the anterior wall of the forehead.


RESULTS
The operative effect were satisfactory during 3-12 months of follow-up. No recurrence or osteogenesis were found in the cases. Nasofrontal angle and forehead angle were normal. The prominence of the supraorbital ridges disappeared and forehead became nature.


CONCLUSIONS
Cranioplasty via an osteomy or burring of the outer line of forehead bone are safe, compact and effective way to improve the prominence of the superior orbital rims or frontal bossing.
Hangzhou Plastic Surgery Hospital, Hangzhou 310014, China.
Xiao-ping
XP
Chen
Jian-liang
JL
Song
Song-min
SM
Shi
Xiao-yan
XY
San
Hao
H
Sun
Jin-de
JD
Lin
Chun
C
Qi
Jue
J
Jin
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005546:Forehead / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*