[Secondary facial recontouring with micro-porous titanium implants].

UNLABELLED: Facial recontouring has always been a longstanding objective of esthetic or reconstructive surgery. Most often it uses two types of surgical techniques: autologous and alloplastic. In that regard, different surgical techniques have been proposed to enhance facial recontouring.

MATERIALS AND

METHODS

Through 5 clinical case reports and a literature review, this article explores the use of allopastic microporous titanium implants in secondary volumetric corrections of the face.

RESULTS

There is a current lack of evidence regarding the use of microporous titanium implants in volumetric corrections of the face, most papers reporting their use in post-traumatic or post-surgical cranio-facial defects repair.

DISCUSSION: Pros and cons of such implants are discussed in association with the usefulness of this surgical technique in daily surgical practice.