Typically women have a well-rounded forehead without protrusion of the eyebrow arches and the temples are generally full rather than hollow. An augmentation in the forehead and / or temples is sometimes necessary to restore this aesthetic standard in women or in the case of facial feminisation.
An increase can be made to the forehead, the temples, or, both at the same time.
Technically, forehead and temple augmentation are done:
The procedure is performed under a short general anaesthesia, on an outpatient basis and lasts about 1 hour.
Post operatory effects are minimal to slight pain. A numbness of the forehead skin is possible and normally disappears in 3 to 6 months.
Showers are permitted directly after the procedure however bathing the head is only advised after 2 weeks once total healing occurs.
Swelling and bruising to the forehead and eyelids disappears in 1 to 2 weeks.
As with any surgery, a number of complications can occur. But the likelihood of these complications is reduced in the hands of a qualified plastic surgeon and in the presence of a competent anaesthetist.
The patient’s compliance to instructions given by the surgeon is also essential and include :
Fortunately, postoperative effects are generally manageable following a forehead and temple surgery that has been carried out properly, so serious complications are rare.
Rare complications that could occur include, but are not limited to risk of hematoma, infection and delay of healing process.
In the event of a complication, appropriate measures will be taken.
In practice, the vast majority of cases take place without any problem and the patients are satisfied with the result.
Custom-made frontal implants
Generally, people with an attractive physique have a well defined jawline line and oval of the face. The facial oval extends from the chin to the mandibular angle.
Mandibular angle implants restore a well defined jaw contour. They come in many shapes and sizes allowing various augmentations including, an increase in the length of the ramus (bone portion located between the earlobe and the corner of the mandibular angle), an increase of the width of the mandibles, an improved definition of the mandibular bodies (bone portion located between the chin and the corners of the mandibular angles) and an augmentation of several areas in the same procedure.
Mandibular angle implants are available in different materials:
Implants are introduced through a 3 to 4 centimetre intraoral incision on each side of the back molars under general anaesthesia.
Implants are placed in contact with the bone and fixed by wires or with micro-screws. The incisions are then closed with absorbable sutures.
A post surgical compression mask may be worn for 24 hours during the hospital stay.
The after effects include an edema in the face which disappears in 2 to 6 weeks.
Any pain is relieved by the appropriate analgesics. Moderate difficulty with opening the mouth and chewing can last for several weeks, so easy to eat food is recommended during this period.
As with any surgery, a number of complications can occur. But the likelihood of these complications is reduced in the hands of a qualified plastic surgeon and in the presence of a competent anaesthetist.
The patient’s compliance to instructions given by the surgeon is also essential and include :
Fortunately, postoperative effects are generally manageable following a mandibular angele implants surgery that has been carried out properly, so serious complications are rare.
Rare complications that could occur include, but are not limited to risk of hematoma, infection and temporary skin sensibility.
In the event of a complication, appropriate measures will be taken.
In practice, the vast majority of cases take place without any problem and the patients are satisfied with the result.