Patient-Specific Implants for Correction of Midfacial Aging.

The nasolabial folds (NLFs) may be shallowed with the use of nostril base augmentation. This study aimed to design and customize patient-specific implants (PSIs) with computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) to correct NLF deepening caused by midfacial aging. The patient's head computed tomography data obtained and were used for reconstruction. The PSIs were customized by CAD/CAM techniques, which were implanted into a nasal base for shallow NLFs caused by midfacial aging. Preoperative and postoperative photos and a wrinkle severity rating scale were used to evaluate the changes in NLFs. Also, the global esthetic improvement scale was used to investigate the surgical satisfaction of patients. Eleven patients (22 NLFs) received PSIs in the nasal base (22 implants). The customized PSI matched well with premaxilla, reducing the difficulty of operation. After 3 to 12 months of follow-up, PSI was stable without foreign body reaction or inflammatory reaction. Postoperative wrinkle severity rating scale scores showed that NLF severity was reduced in all patients, with a significant esthetic improvement compared with preoperatively (P < 0.01). The global esthetic improvement scale showed an extremely satisfied improved NLF in 27.27% of patients, much improved in 63.63%, and improved in 9.90% (2/22), and none reported change or poor NLF. Patient satisfaction with their midface appearance differed significantly before and after surgery (P < 0.01). Individualized PSI designed with high precision and matching degree by CAD and prepared using CAM could be applied to overcome the limitations of noncustomized implants.

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