Adjunctive Aesthetic Procedures in Orthognathic Surgery

Johan Jansma; Rutger H Schepers

doi:10.1016/j.coms.2022.06.007

Adjunctive Aesthetic Procedures in Orthognathic Surgery

Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2023 Feb;35(1):139-152. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2022.06.007. Epub 2022 Nov 3.

Authors

Johan Jansma¹, Rutger H Schepers²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, PO Box 30.001, Groningen 9700RB, the Netherlands; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Suregry, Expert Center for Orthofacial Surgery, Martini Hospital Groningen, PO Box 30.033, Groningen, the Netherlands. Electronic address: j.jansma@umcg.nl.
² Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, PO Box 30.001, Groningen 9700RB, the Netherlands; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Suregry, Expert Center for Orthofacial Surgery, Martini Hospital Groningen, PO Box 30.033, Groningen, the Netherlands.

PMID: 36336602
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2022.06.007

Abstract

An important aesthetic goal in orthognathic planning is to improve facial balance, harmony, volume, and symmetry. It is therefore logical that adjunctive aesthetic procedures become a part of the overall orthognathic treatment plan and that their possibilities are discussed with orthognathic candidates. Such procedures help to improve the final outcome of the orthognathic treatment and enhance patient satisfaction. Training and experience are of utmost importance when offering and performing aesthetic facial surgery. This article discusses various facial aesthetic procedures that can be combined with orthognathic surgery, to the patient's benefit, to help them become the most beautiful version of themselves.

Keywords: Aesthetic; Aging; Blepharoplasty; Facial implants; Fat grafting; Injectables; Lip lift; Liposuction.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Esthetics, Dental
Face / surgery
Facial Bones
Humans
Orthognathic Surgery*
Orthognathic Surgical Procedures*