title: Orthognathic Surgery with Simultaneous Autologous Fat Transfer for Correction of Facial Asymmetry.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Most patients treated with orthognathic surgery for facial asymmetry would value improvement in residual soft-tissue asymmetry. Autologous fat transfer is widely used to augment facial soft tissue. The authors assessed the effect of combining orthognathic surgery with autologous fat transfer for treating patients with facial asymmetry.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this retrospective study, 15 consecutive adults underwent combined orthognathic surgery and autologous fat transfer between January of 2013 and December of 2015. Lower facial profile symmetry was assessed using postoperative standard frontal photographs.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Lower facial symmetry was much improved by combining orthognathic surgery and autologous fat injection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The combined use of orthognathic surgery and autologous fat transfer is a promising technique for improving facial symmetry in patients with facial asymmetry.
  
  
  METHODS
  Therapeutic, IV.
authors.affiliation: Taoyuan, Taiwan; and Exeter, United Kingdom.|From the Division of Craniofacial Orthodontics, the Craniofacial Research Center, and the Departments of Medical Research, Plastic Surgery, and Craniofacial Orthodontics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital; the Graduate Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Chang Gung University; and the Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital.
authors.forename: Yu-Ching
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Taoyuan, Taiwan; and Exeter, United Kingdom.|From the Division of Craniofacial Orthodontics, the Craniofacial Research Center, and the Departments of Medical Research, Plastic Surgery, and Craniofacial Orthodontics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital; the Graduate Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Chang Gung University; and the Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital.
authors.forename: Christopher Glenn
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.affiliation: Taoyuan, Taiwan; and Exeter, United Kingdom.|From the Division of Craniofacial Orthodontics, the Craniofacial Research Center, and the Departments of Medical Research, Plastic Surgery, and Craniofacial Orthodontics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital; the Graduate Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Chang Gung University; and the Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital.
authors.forename: Betty Chien-Jung
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.affiliation: Taoyuan, Taiwan; and Exeter, United Kingdom.|From the Division of Craniofacial Orthodontics, the Craniofacial Research Center, and the Departments of Medical Research, Plastic Surgery, and Craniofacial Orthodontics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital; the Graduate Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Chang Gung University; and the Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital.
authors.forename: Hui-Ling
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Taoyuan, Taiwan; and Exeter, United Kingdom.|From the Division of Craniofacial Orthodontics, the Craniofacial Research Center, and the Departments of Medical Research, Plastic Surgery, and Craniofacial Orthodontics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital; the Graduate Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Chang Gung University; and the Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital.
authors.forename: Yueh-Tse
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Taoyuan, Taiwan; and Exeter, United Kingdom.|From the Division of Craniofacial Orthodontics, the Craniofacial Research Center, and the Departments of Medical Research, Plastic Surgery, and Craniofacial Orthodontics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital; the Graduate Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Chang Gung University; and the Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital.
authors.forename: Yen-Chang
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Hsiao
authors.affiliation: Taoyuan, Taiwan; and Exeter, United Kingdom.|From the Division of Craniofacial Orthodontics, the Craniofacial Research Center, and the Departments of Medical Research, Plastic Surgery, and Craniofacial Orthodontics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital; the Graduate Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Chang Gung University; and the Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital.
authors.forename: Chun-Shin
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Taoyuan, Taiwan; and Exeter, United Kingdom.|From the Division of Craniofacial Orthodontics, the Craniofacial Research Center, and the Departments of Medical Research, Plastic Surgery, and Craniofacial Orthodontics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital; the Graduate Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Chang Gung University; and the Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital.
authors.forename: Yu-Fang
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.affiliation: Taoyuan, Taiwan; and Exeter, United Kingdom.|From the Division of Craniofacial Orthodontics, the Craniofacial Research Center, and the Departments of Medical Research, Plastic Surgery, and Craniofacial Orthodontics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital; the Graduate Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Chang Gung University; and the Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital.
authors.forename: Philip Kuo-Ting
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Taoyuan, Taiwan; and Exeter, United Kingdom.|From the Division of Craniofacial Orthodontics, the Craniofacial Research Center, and the Departments of Medical Research, Plastic Surgery, and Craniofacial Orthodontics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital; the Graduate Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Chang Gung University; and the Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital.
authors.forename: Yu-Ray
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D064592:Autografts; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult