Xiaoshuang Sun , Yiyuan Wei , Hamza Younis , Zihang Zhou , Han Ge , Jihua Li
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Abstract
Purpose
Reduction malarplasty (RM) is a common facial contouring aesthetic procedure in East Asia. However, there is a lack of data on the postoperative changes in soft tissue and patient-reported outcomes. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the soft-tissue changes and surgical outcomes following L-shaped RM.
Methods
Fifty-five patients who underwent L-shaped RM were enrolled and 55 patients who underwent genioplasty were enrolled as controls. The soft-tissue changes in relation to the underlying skeletal tissue were analyzed using computed tomography (CT) and three-dimensional (3D) stereophotogrammetry images. Patient’s satisfaction and surgical outcomes were investigated using the FACE-Q and Wrinkle Severity Rating Scale (WSRS).
Results
In the RM group, the soft tissue in zygoma (S2), zygomatic arch (S3), and upper cheek (S5) regions showed a significant inward reduction postoperatively (p<0.001), while the paranasal region (S4) showed a significant outward augmentation (p<0.001). Compared with the control group, the postoperative soft-tissue changes in S2, S3, S4, and S5 demonstrated significant differences in the RM group (p<0.001). The postoperative skeletal-tissue changes in the upper zygoma (B2), zygomatic arch (B3), and lower zygoma (B5) regions exhibited a significant decrease (p<0.001). Significant correlation was observed between the soft and hard tissue changes in B2, B3, and B5 regions (p<0.001). Additionally, patients demonstrated significant postoperative improvement in satisfaction with appearance, although 6 patients’ WSRS grade increased by one-grade.
Conclusion
Following RM, the soft tissue in surgical regions showed inward depression, while the paranasal soft tissue protruded outward, indicating that the soft tissue exhibited a certain degree of sagging. Although the severity of nasolabial folds increased in some patients, the patient’s self-evaluation of aesthetics remained unaffected. The findings suggest that surgeons should consider skeletal and soft-tissue changes when planning RM, and patients should also be informed about the potential postoperative soft-tissue changes to effectively manage their expectations.
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JPRAS An International Journal of Surgical Reconstruction is one of the world''s leading international journals, covering all the reconstructive and aesthetic aspects of plastic surgery.
The journal presents the latest surgical procedures with audit and outcome studies of new and established techniques in plastic surgery including: cleft lip and palate and other heads and neck surgery, hand surgery, lower limb trauma, burns, skin cancer, breast surgery and aesthetic surgery.