title: [Intraoral curved osteotomy for malar reduction].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present a new method for reduction of the prominent malar complex by using the curved osteotomy through intraoral incision.
  
  
  METHODS
  According to the anatomical characteristics of the malar complex, a new curved osteotomy was designed for reduction of the prominent malar complex. This method, that made malar arch move toward backside, inside and upside, lowered the whole malar complex and gain better contour of malar area.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From 2001 to 2003, 41 patients were treated with the intraoral curved osteotomy [for reduction of the prominent malar complex. All patients obtained good results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Through the intraoral approach, the curved osteotomy method could lower the whole prominent malar complex and get better contour of malar area.Intraoral curved osteotomy for reduction of the prominent malar complex could be an ideal method with better face contour, simpler technique, and fewer complications.
authors.affiliation: The Mei Lun Mei Huan Plastic and Cranio-maxillo-facial Hospital Affiliated Chongqing First Aid Center, Chongqing 400014, China. wuyi6661@sohu.com
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Ling-huan
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Xing-rong
authors.initials: XR
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xiao-yu
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult; D015050:Zygoma / Q000601:surgery*