This article presents a range of synthetic implant materials for use in facial plastic surgery.
The authors discuss alternatives to autogenous tissue transfer in terms of biocompatibility …

Reconstruction of osseous defects of the head and neck remains one of the most
challenging problems encountered by the facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon. There …

Many of the materials currently in use for cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the face
yield suboptimal, unpredictable or temporary results. Expanded polytetraf1uoroethylene …

Traditional theories on facial aging and methods for rejuvenation focus primarily on soft
tissues with ptosis as the major mechanism responsible for senescent changes. Anatomic …

Presently no material is available which is entirely satisfactory for facial bone augmentation.
These studies examine several of those already in clinical use, made from various polymers …

PURPOSE: The application of rhinoplasty in the treatment of traumatic nasal deformity
remains one of the most challenging problems for surgeons. Not only is the skeletal structure …

Purpose Often used in facial and ocular reconstruction, biointegratable materials, such as
hydroxyapatite and high density porous polyethylene, can be associated with migration …

The concept and technique of using high-density porous polyethylene (HDPP), a
nonresorbable synthetic material, for nasal spreader grafts, are presented. This material is …

The two most ideal and versatile foreign materials for reconstruction of facial bone
deformities are silicone rubber and methyl methacrylate. Their biomechanical characteristics …

Plastic and reconstructive surgeons have long sought the ideal material to fill and enhance
defects of the head and body. Many of the most widely used materials present problems for …