title: Forehead augmentation with alloplastic implants.
abstract: Methods of alloplastic forehead augmentation using soft expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) and silicone implants are described. Soft ePTFE forehead implantation has the advantage of being technically simpler, with better fixation. The disadvantages are a limited degree of forehead augmentation and higher chance of infection. Properly fabricated soft silicone implants provide potential for larger degree of forehead silhouette augmentation with less risk of infection. The corrugated edge and central perforations of the implant minimize mobility and capsule contraction.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Centre, Toronto, ON M1V 4S3, Canada. drjosephwong@bellnet.ca
authors.forename: Joseph K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004954:Esthetics; D005546:Forehead / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012828:Silicones
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D012828:Silicones; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene