RELATED FACIAL PROCEDURES
Facial plastic surgery is praticed by many specialists including otolaryngologist, plastic surgeon, ophthalmologist, dermatologist and maxilla-facial surgeon. The universal opinion is that the practice of facial plastic surgery by these varied communities, despite diverse experience and training has very much attributed for the advances of the surgical techniques and upgraded the experience and practice of facial surgery. (Refer to history p. 27)
Facial plastic surgery is a fine art. The results of rhinoplasty are very much enhanced by the indicated related facial procedures, just as the results of related facial procedures are complemented by rhinoplasty. It’s like a room decoration, we are looking at the curtains, wall paint, floors, carpets and furniture of fine design which all match each other. A very nice curtain alone without equally pleasing furniture, floors and walls will not satisfy our aesthetic needs. Therefore, rhinoplasty will very much result in a more youthful appearance when, as indicated, accompanied with blepharoplasty, facelifting, peeling and or chin augmentation.
In this chapter, cosmetic facial procedures will be reviewed concisely in a practical and clinical surgical manner.
- Correction of prominent ears
- Chin implants
- Facelifting
- Forehead lifting
- Neck liposuction
- Blepharoplasty
- Filler injection
- Botox injection
- Laser peel
- Chemical peel