Improved surgical access for facial dimple creation.
As an alternative to blind coring of the soft tissue from the buccal mucosa to the dermis or the placement of transcutaneous sutures, both of which can be associated with untoward side effects, the authors describe a safe and effective method for creating dimples through an open technique that replicates the anatomical basis of a natural dimple.
Cosmetic Surgery Institute, Mumbai, India, and the Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, India. cosmodoc1@yahoo.co.in
Mohan
M
Thomas
Harikumar
H
Menon
James
J
D'Silva
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