title: Aesthetic adjuncts with orthognathic surgery.
abstract: Traditional orthognathic surgery aligns the patient's bony jaws into a desired, more appropriate position but may leave other cosmetic issues unaddressed. Soft tissue deformities may be treated concomitantly with orthognathic surgery, including soft tissue augmentation (fillers), reduction (liposuction), hard tissue augmentation, cosmetic lip procedures, and rhinoplasty. Some cosmetic adjunctive procedures may be performed at a later date after soft tissue edema from orthognathic surgery has resolved to achieve a more predictable outcome. Undesired cosmetic changes may occur months to years after orthognathic surgery and may be addressed by adjunctive cosmetic procedures.
authors.affiliation: Carolinas Center for Cosmetic Surgery, 411 Billingsley Rd. 105, Charlotte, NC 28211, USA.
authors.forename: Waheed V
authors.initials: WV
authors.lastname: Mohamed
authors.affiliation: LSU Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1100 Florida Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70019, USA. Electronic address: jperen@lsuhsc.edu.
authors.forename: Jon D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Perenack
mesh_terms: D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D012225:Rhinoplasty
keywords: Hard tissue augmentation; Liplift; Orthognathic surgery; Rhinoplasty; Soft tissue fillers; Submental liposuction