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Rhinoplasty, Maxillary Augmentation: Multimedia

Author: Michael Mercandetti, MD, MBA, FACS, Consulting Staff, Department of Surgery, Doctors Hospital of Sarasota
Coauthor(s): Adam J Cohen, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Consulting Surgeon, Myers Wyse Center for the Eye; Director, Center for Facial Rejuvenation; Founding Partner, HC Consulting, Inc; Edward W Chang, MD, DDS, Consulting Staff, Department of Cosmetic Services, Head and Neck Surgery, Kaiser Permanente of Northern California at Santa Rosa; Edward Farrior, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of South Florida Health Sciences Center; Donald R Laub Jr, MS, MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, University of Vermont College of Medicine; Interim Chief, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Fletcher Allen Health Care
Contributor Information and Disclosures

Updated: Apr 2, 2008

Multimedia

Skeleton of the head. Superiofrontal view showing...Media file 1: Skeleton of the head. Superiofrontal view showing maxilla and premaxilla.
Skeleton of the head. Superiofrontal view showing...

Skeleton of the head. Superiofrontal view showing maxilla and premaxilla.

View of head skeleton from below showing incisive...Media file 2: View of head skeleton from below showing incisive foramen, palate, and premaxilla.
View of head skeleton from below showing incisive...

View of head skeleton from below showing incisive foramen, palate, and premaxilla.

Front view of Brink peri-pyriform silicone implan...Media file 3: Front view of Brink peri-pyriform silicone implant from Implantech.
Front view of Brink peri-pyriform silicone implan...

Front view of Brink peri-pyriform silicone implant from Implantech.

Side view of Brink peri-pyriform silicone implant...Media file 4: Side view of Brink peri-pyriform silicone implant from Implantech.
Side view of Brink peri-pyriform silicone implant...

Side view of Brink peri-pyriform silicone implant from Implantech.

Fanous premaxillary silicone implant from Implant...Media file 5: Fanous premaxillary silicone implant from Implantech.
Fanous premaxillary silicone implant from Implant...

Fanous premaxillary silicone implant from Implantech.

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References

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Further Reading

Keywords

maxillary augmentation, premaxillary augmentation, maxillary retrusion, maxillary hypoplasia, craniofacial anomalies, Apert syndrome, Crouzon syndrome, rhinoplasty, midfacial retrusion, midface retrusion, lower jaw, prognathic, prognathic profile, columella-labial angle correction, maxillary bone, underdeveloped maxilla, maxilla, maxilla development, maxilla correction, intranasal approach, intraoral approach

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Michael Mercandetti, MD, MBA, FACS, Consulting Staff, Department of Surgery, Doctors Hospital of Sarasota
Michael Mercandetti, MD, MBA, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American College of Surgeons, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Association of Military Surgeons of the US, and Sarasota County Medical Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

Adam J Cohen, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Consulting Surgeon, Myers Wyse Center for the Eye; Director, Center for Facial Rejuvenation; Founding Partner, HC Consulting, Inc
Adam J Cohen, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology and American College of Surgeons
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Edward W Chang, MD, DDS, Consulting Staff, Department of Cosmetic Services, Head and Neck Surgery, Kaiser Permanente of Northern California at Santa Rosa
Edward W Chang, MD, DDS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, and California Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Edward Farrior, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of South Florida Health Sciences Center
Edward Farrior, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, and Florida Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Donald R Laub Jr, MS, MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, University of Vermont College of Medicine; Interim Chief, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Fletcher Allen Health Care
Donald R Laub Jr, MS, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for Hand Surgery, American Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Association, American College of Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, AO Foundation, International College of Surgeons, International College of Surgeons US Section, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, and Vermont State Medical Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Fred Menick, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Arizona
Fred Menick, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association of Plastic Surgeons, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Disclosure: none None None

Pharmacy Editor

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Managing Editor

George Peck, Jr, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Plastic Surgery, St Barnabas Hospital of New Jersey
George Peck, Jr, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

CME Editor

Nicolas (Nick) G Slenkovich, MD, Practice Director, Colorado Plastic Surgery Center at Swedish Medical Center
Nicolas (Nick) G Slenkovich, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Medical Association, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and Colorado Medical Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Chief Editor

Deepak Narayan, MD, FRCS, Associate Professor of Surgery (Plastic), Yale University School of Medicine; Chief of Plastic Surgery, West Haven Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Deepak Narayan, MD, FRCS is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Indian Medical Association, Plastic Surgery Research Council, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and Royal College of Surgeons of England
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

 
 
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