Malar and submalar augmentation.
Over the past four decades, revolutionary improvements in the design and manufacture of facial implants have broadened the application of midface augmentation. The contemporary practice of facial rejuvenation reflects a 20-year culmination of rapid advances made in the understanding and treatment of midface aging. This article highlights the practice of malar and submalar augmentation: when and how it should be used.
Division of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90212, USA. wjbmd8@aol.com
William J
WJ
Binder
Babak
B
Azizzadeh
D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004210:Dissection; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D012060:Rejuvenation; D015050:Zygoma
D001672:Biocompatible Materials