Some patients possess anatomical details that are out of proportion with the rest of their facial features or are smaller or larger than they desire. A perfect example of this is a chin that is too small or recessed. The solution to this problem is a simple chin implant.

Many times however the patient's features are too big and disproportionate giving the face a harsh unattractive look.

Facial sculpting uses very delicate diamond burrs to sculpt down the offending anatomy that is too large.

The best candidates are patients who have excessive bone in the chin area or above the eyes in the eyebrow region. Extra bony tissue in these areas can throw the face out of proportion and make a female patient appear masculine and harsh. It can also make a male patient appear equally hard and mean.

For sculpting of the brow region small incisions are made either within the hairline or in the eyebrow itself. The extra bone is smoothed and sculpted away until the desired shape is achieved. The same technique is utilized for sculpting the chin area except the incision is placed directly in the mouth. A liquid diet is maintained for 3 days. Incisions are sutured, closed, and removed in 1 week. Normal activity can be resumed at this time.

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