Facial implants

Facial implants

Cosmetic Surgery of the Face, Head, and Neck

Published in M. Sandra Wood, Internet Guide to Cosmetic Surgery for Women, 2013

Facial implants alter and enhance the shape of your face, and are most commonly performed on the cheekbones and chin (see also CHEEK IMPLANTS, CHIN AUGMENTATION, and JAW AUGMENTATION in this chapter). The implants may be done in conjunction with other cosmetic procedures of the face, such as facelifts or rhinoplasty (surgery of the nose).

A review on patient-specific facial and cranial implant design using Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques

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Published in Expert Review of Medical Devices, 2021

Afaque Rafique Memon, Jianning Li, Jan Egger, Xiaojun Chen

However, it is quite difficult to design and manufacture facial implants using manual methods since the numerous measurements and waiting times are required to get the final version of the implant for the surgery. The process of manual implant is not only time-consuming but also very expensive and challenging. Implant designers, manufacturers and doctors should contribute their efforts to get the task done which cost a lot of time and money.

A review on computer-aided design and manufacturing of patient-specific maxillofacial implants

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Published in Expert Review of Medical Devices, 2020

Afaque Rafique Memon, Enpeng Wang, Junlei Hu, Jan Egger, Xiaojun Chen

This contribution reviewed different kinds of facial implants, its designing and manufacturing. Every patient has a different kind of requirement, in every case designer need to design each part for each patient according to their data from CT or MRI scans.

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