Abstract
Objective: To evaluate treatment of vertical microgenia in patients with chin deformities. Methods: Twenty-one patients were included in this retrospective review. The 3 authors performed a lengthening genioplasty with or without interpositional grafting on each patient in either an academic or a private practice setting. Results: Subjective analysis suggests a substantial improvement of lower face aesthetics in all patients. The degree of subjective change depended on the type of deformity, whether there was vertical microgenia alone or in combination with a sagittal (horizontal) deficiency, and the morphologic characteristics of the labiomental sulcus. There were no significant complications. Conclusion: Vertical lengthening of the chin should be considered in patients with the combination of a vertically short lower facial height, deepened labiomental fold, recessive chin, and recessive and/or procumbent lower lip.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 111-119 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2004 |
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Evaluation and treatment of vertical microgenia. / Frodel, John L.; Sykes, Jonathan M; Jones, Jerry L.
In: Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2004, p. 111-119.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Evaluation and treatment of vertical microgenia
AU - Frodel, John L.
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AU - Jones, Jerry L.
PY - 2004
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N2 - Objective: To evaluate treatment of vertical microgenia in patients with chin deformities. Methods: Twenty-one patients were included in this retrospective review. The 3 authors performed a lengthening genioplasty with or without interpositional grafting on each patient in either an academic or a private practice setting. Results: Subjective analysis suggests a substantial improvement of lower face aesthetics in all patients. The degree of subjective change depended on the type of deformity, whether there was vertical microgenia alone or in combination with a sagittal (horizontal) deficiency, and the morphologic characteristics of the labiomental sulcus. There were no significant complications. Conclusion: Vertical lengthening of the chin should be considered in patients with the combination of a vertically short lower facial height, deepened labiomental fold, recessive chin, and recessive and/or procumbent lower lip.
AB - Objective: To evaluate treatment of vertical microgenia in patients with chin deformities. Methods: Twenty-one patients were included in this retrospective review. The 3 authors performed a lengthening genioplasty with or without interpositional grafting on each patient in either an academic or a private practice setting. Results: Subjective analysis suggests a substantial improvement of lower face aesthetics in all patients. The degree of subjective change depended on the type of deformity, whether there was vertical microgenia alone or in combination with a sagittal (horizontal) deficiency, and the morphologic characteristics of the labiomental sulcus. There were no significant complications. Conclusion: Vertical lengthening of the chin should be considered in patients with the combination of a vertically short lower facial height, deepened labiomental fold, recessive chin, and recessive and/or procumbent lower lip.
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