The external appearance of the face is largely dictated by its supporting facial skeleton. After
an extensive thermal injury, the underlying facial skeleton may need to be either augmented …

Background: Commonly used chin implants are made of silicone, expanded
polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE), or high-density porous polyethylene (MEDPOR). Although …

Purpose Augmentation rhinoplasty using alloplastic materials is a relatively common
procedure among Asians. Silicon, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-tex®), and …

Allogenic implants are an effective alternative to autologous grafts in the reconstruction of
facial defects. These implants are used to reconstruct a variety of bony and soft-tissue …

Nonabsorbable alloplastic implants for orbital wall reconstruction have been widely
accepted by surgeons because of their ready availability, stability, and biocompatability …

In this study, 29 patients with porous high-density polyethylene (group A) and 29 patients
with septal cartilage (group B) were enrolled for either spreader or extended septal graft. By …

Background The multitude of factors involved with a unilateral cleft lip nasal defect has
spurred various surgical techniques in the past. Recently, synthetic materials have been …

Objective To assess clinical results in patients undergoing implantation of expanded
polytetrafluoroethylene (Softform) for perioral enhancement (melolabial fold, melomental …

Objective To report on 8 years of experience with 156 titanium mesh and porous
polyethylene implants used for craniofacial reconstruction after skull base surgery in 100 …

Objective To illustrate problems observed with low-porosity expanded
polytetrafluoroethylene soft tissue implants and to describe a new dual-porosity implant, the …