{"title":"Dimple Creation Surgery.","authors":"Kimberly J Lee, Raffaello M Cutri","doi":"10.1055/a-2626-9299","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dimple creation surgery, or dimpleplasty, recreates the dynamic cheek indentations found in approximately 30% of faces. This review highlights current evidence and provides surgical insights for predictable, natural outcomes.Since 1962, successive refinements of the technique have focused on smaller incisions and precise dermomuscular fixation.Awareness of zygomaticus major variants, orbicularis oculi bands, Stenson's duct, and buccal branches of the facial nerve underpins safe practice.Bipolar cautery may assist with hemostasis.Healthy adults with realistic expectations benefit most. Those with keloid tendency warrant caution.A 5-mm intraoral incision, selective muscle fenestration, and dermomuscular plication produce an immediate dimple that softens with healing.Brief oral antibiotics support recovery.AI-assisted 3D smile simulation is being conducted and refined to boost dimple creation precision and predictability.With surgical precision and careful patient selection, dimpleplasty remains a low-risk procedure that can deliver high patient satisfaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":12195,"journal":{"name":"Facial Plastic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Facial Plastic Surgery","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2626-9299","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"SURGERY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Dimple creation surgery, or dimpleplasty, recreates the dynamic cheek indentations found in approximately 30% of faces. This review highlights current evidence and provides surgical insights for predictable, natural outcomes.Since 1962, successive refinements of the technique have focused on smaller incisions and precise dermomuscular fixation.Awareness of zygomaticus major variants, orbicularis oculi bands, Stenson's duct, and buccal branches of the facial nerve underpins safe practice.Bipolar cautery may assist with hemostasis.Healthy adults with realistic expectations benefit most. Those with keloid tendency warrant caution.A 5-mm intraoral incision, selective muscle fenestration, and dermomuscular plication produce an immediate dimple that softens with healing.Brief oral antibiotics support recovery.AI-assisted 3D smile simulation is being conducted and refined to boost dimple creation precision and predictability.With surgical precision and careful patient selection, dimpleplasty remains a low-risk procedure that can deliver high patient satisfaction.
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Facial Plastic Surgery is a journal that publishes topic-specific issues covering areas of aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery as it relates to the head, neck, and face. The journal''s scope includes issues devoted to scar revision, periorbital and mid-face rejuvenation, facial trauma, facial implants, rhinoplasty, neck reconstruction, cleft palate, face lifts, as well as various other emerging minimally invasive procedures.
Authors provide a global perspective on each topic, critically evaluate recent works in the field, and apply it to clinical practice.
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