Harris William C., Winters Ryan, Raggio Blake S.
Louisiana State University, New Orleans, Louisiana
Ochsner Health System
Although the chin is an often overlooked aspect of facial aesthetics, it remains a pivotal feature that significantly influences overall facial attractiveness and maintains facial balance. Facial chin augmentation or genioplasty is a popular cosmetic surgery procedure that enhances facial aesthetics by refining the chin's appearance and addressing horizontal chin deficiency, soft tissue loss, and pre-jowl volume loss. To fully appreciate the benefits of chin augmentation for the patient and ensure optimal results, surgeons must be skilled in performing a complete facial evaluation to thoroughly understand the relevant anatomy and executing precise surgical techniques when assessing chin augmentation outcomes. Although several techniques are available for chin augmentation, including osseous genioplasty, this activity focuses on utilizing alloplastic chin implants. Alloplastic chin implants are commonly used for augmentation following a comprehensive patient assessment to determine the appropriate implant type and size. Chin augmentation significantly contributes to facial balance and attractiveness, underscoring the necessity for a thorough evaluation and precise surgical technique facilitated by an interprofessional healthcare team.
尽管下巴是面部美学中一个常被忽视的方面，但它仍然是一个关键特征，对整体面部吸引力有显著影响，并维持面部平衡。面部下巴增大术或颏成形术是一种受欢迎的整形手术，通过改善下巴外观、解决水平下巴不足、软组织流失和下颌前体积流失来提升面部美学。为了充分认识下巴增大术给患者带来的益处并确保最佳效果，外科医生必须熟练进行全面的面部评估，以彻底了解相关解剖结构，并在评估下巴增大术效果时执行精确的手术技术。虽然有多种下巴增大术技术可供选择，包括骨性颏成形术，但本活动重点关注使用异体下巴植入物。异体下巴植入物通常在对患者进行全面评估后用于增大手术，以确定合适的植入物类型和尺寸。下巴增大术对面部平衡和吸引力有显著贡献，凸显了由跨专业医疗团队进行全面评估和精确手术技术的必要性。
