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Application of 3D Imaging-Assisted Precise Aesthetic Evaluation in Midfacial Depression Treatment

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Most Chinese have unpleasant facial profile of midfacial depression, which could be caused by multiple reasons. In the past, LeFort osteotomy and orthodontic methods were applied for surgical treatment of midfacial concavity. As the development of plastic surgery filling techniques, nasal base filling or concurrent comprehensive rhinoplasty has been widely used to improve midfacial depression. However, most of the related studies focus on surgical techniques or filling materials, yet lack accurate and objective aesthetic evaluation. In the current study, we used 3D imaging to collect 3D facial profile of 66 patients suffering from midfacial depression. Related linear distance and angles were measured accurately using 3D software. Patient satisfaction and physician evaluation were also collected in the follow-up period. The results showed that patients' midfacial depression were significantly improved after the surgery and the overall patient satisfaction was 100%. Our study demonstrated the positive role of nasal base filling in improving the midfacial depression, and illustrated the advantages of 3D imaging technology in personalized preoperative communication, surgical simulation and postoperative effect evaluation.

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    Zhao Jianfang, Wang Guanhuier, An Yang & Li Dong

  2. Department of Plastic and Burn Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, No.8 Xishiku Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100034, China

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Jianfang Zhao (First author): concept, design, literature search, clinical studies, data analysis, manuscript writing, manuscript editing. Guanhuier Wang (First author): study design, clinical studies, data acquisition. Yang An: manuscript review. Dong Li (Corresponding author): definition of intellectual content, manuscript review. Zhao Jianfang and Wang Guanhuier contributed equally and were first co-authors of this article.

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Jianfang, Z., Guanhuier, W., Yang, A. et al. Application of 3D Imaging-Assisted Precise Aesthetic Evaluation in Midfacial Depression Treatment. Aesth Plast Surg 46, 2799–2806 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-022-02867-x

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