Open AccessFacial sculpting: Comprehensive approach for aesthetic correction of round face
Author(s) -
Mohan Thomas,
James D’silva,
Ateesh Jayram Borole
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of plastic surgery/indian journal of plastic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.299
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1998-376X
pISSN - 0970-0358
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0358.96608
Subject(s) - liposuction , medicine , chin , rhytidectomy , facial symmetry , buccal fat pad , plastic surgery , orthodontics , surgery , dentistry , buccal administration , anatomy
Standards for an aesthetic face are dynamic. The current trend is towards a leaner looking face with preservation of the inverted triangle of youth. Procedures that have been reported to be employed for correction of a chubby face include buccal fat pad excision, facial liposuction and injection lipolysis. In addition to giving the face an aesthetic triangular cut, chin and malar augmentation may be performed. The rounded appearance at the angles may further be reduced by injection of Botulinum toxin into the masseter.