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Craniofacial, Asian Malar and Mandibular Surgery: Multimedia
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![]() | Media file 1: Prominent mandibular angle due primarily to masseteric hypertrophy. |
![]() | Media file 2: One month after treatment with botulinum toxin to the masseter muscle (same patient as in media file 1). |
![]() | Media file 4: Before malar reduction through a coronal approach. |
![]() | Media file 5: Three months after malar reduction through a coronal approach (same patient as in media file 4). The zygomatic arch has been in-fractured after osteotomies. |
![]() | Media file 6: Reduction of mandibular angle, preoperative image. Courtesy of Robert Flowers, MD. |
![]() | Media file 7: After surgical reduction of the mandibular angle (same patient as in media file 6). Courtesy of Robert Flowers, MD. |
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