Correction of facial depression using precisely-shaped silicone implants.

Park, Chong Soo; Hyon, Won Sok; Park, Young Jin; Kim, Jae Jung; Ha, Bom Joon; Shin, Myoung Soo

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2000;27(1):87-91.
Published online January 1, 2000.

Correction of facial depression using precisely-shaped silicone implants.

Chong Soo Park, Won Sok Hyon, Young Jin Park, Jae Jung Kim, Bom Joon Ha, Myoung Soo Shin

Abstract

We introduce a new silicone implanting method to correct facial depression caused by trauma or congenital anomaly. It resulted in good facial aesthetics in patients with facial depression. From August 1997 to January 1999, 5 patient (3 males and 2 females), in ages from 19 to 34 years, underwent silicone implantation for facial depression using our method. Three males were injured by traffic accident and had facial depression with or without bone defect. Two females had congenital forhead depression and requested aesthetic contouring. An impression of the face was taken with alginate backed with quick setting plaster. When set, a further stone plaster model was taken from the alginate-plaster, which was removed after fixation. Wax was then carved into the patient's stone model to fill the depression. Another stone cover was taken to cover this was-stone model. Then wax was melted away and medical implant grade room temperature vulcanized silicone adhesive was squeezed into the empty space. After cured, this precisely-shaped silicone imlant was inserted into the patient. We did not experience major complicaion such as infection, implant extrusion during 4 to 18 months' follow-up periods. All patients were satisfied with the results. The clinical result of this technique would be useful for accurate and excellent aesthetic implantation.