Facial Plastic Surgery: Putting Your Best Face Forward

Filed in archive Plastic Surgery on February 28, 2010

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Your face is your first impression—it's what people see first when you go out into the world, when you go to work, when you meet people and socialize. Many people think about facial cosmetic surgery without considering the supporting structures of the face. But since many aesthetic changes are more than skin deep, it's important to find a surgeon who understands more than just the skin.

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery procedures involving both the functional and aesthetic aspects of the face, mouth, teeth, and jaws.

Common plastic surgery procedures performed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons are:

• Malar augmentation-cheekbone implants
• Genioplasty-chin surgery
• Otoplasty-ear surgery
• Blepharoplasty-eyelid surgery
• Rhytidectomy-facelift
• Facial and neck liposuction
• Forehead and borwlift
• Lip enhancement
• Rhinoplasty-nasal reconstruction
• Dental implants
• Various skin treatments like:

o Botox
o Chemical peels
o Dermabrasion
o Laser skin resurfacing
o Injectable fillers like Restylane or collagen

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are graduates of accredited dental schools having an additional 4 or more years of training in an accredited hospital-based oral and maxillofacial surgery residence program.