Custom facial implants
Beverly Hills & Los Angeles
A LEADER IN Custom Facial ImplantS
Some patients desire a more proportional profile and desire to change the size, shape, or contour of their facial features. Custom facial implants can be a long-lasting and natural-looking solution.
Dr. Catherine Chang, MD, FACS is a Beverly Hills facial plastic surgeon who specializes in custom facial implant procedures and is the co-author of the renowned facial implant textbook “Atlas of Facial Implants” with Dr. Michael J. Yaremchuk.
Dr. Catherine Chang, MD, FACS is Quadruple Ivy-League educated and is a top Craniofacial specialist. She uses her education and advanced training to perform custom facial implants using the most advanced technology and modern techniques. Dr. Chang has an advanced understanding of how to treat the underlying causes of complex facial anatomy issues.
As a top Craniofacial aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgeon, Dr. Chang masterfully designs a fully customized, bespoke facial implant to provide harmony and balance to her patient’s face. Using this type of CAD drawn implant can deliver a more sculpted jawline, defined cheekbones, a refined nose, and correct deep hollows in the temples and under the lower eyelids.
A Bespoke Approach
“Results So Natural, It Will Be Your Best Kept Secret™”
Dr. Chang recognizes that no two patients are the same; she creates a personalized treatment plan that will address your unique problem areas while creating her signature fresh, youthful rejuvenated look.
Instead of choosing from generic, stock implants, Dr. Chang’s customizable implants are carefully designed especially for you and crafted by the implant manufacturer to provide the most natural results.
During your consultation, Dr. Chang will thoroughly examine the anatomy of your face and bone structure to determine the best implant design for your desired results. Her bespoke, custom-tailored techniques aim to provide the best result for each individual patient.
The process
Dr. Chang produces live scan of your bone structure by taking a CT scan that is digitized into a CAD 3D design render. This scan shows Dr. Chang every minuscule groove and contour, and when it is transferred to a physical implant.
You are required to meet with Dr. Chang for a pre-operative consultation where she will go over her custom designs with you prior to surgery. The procedure is performed under general anesthesia as an outpatient procedure.
Customized implants are inserted through small incisions. Cheek, chin, jaw, and temple implants are placed through discreet incisions made on the inside of the mouth.
CUSTOM FACIAL IMPLANTS VS. GENERIC FACIAL IMPLANTS
Unlike out-of-the-box implants, the benefits of custom facial implants include an individualized, tailored result, the ability to achieve perfect symmetry, and an exact fit. Facial bones are not perfectly smooth, so out-of-the-box generic implants are often not an exact fit due to bone irregularities, which can result in less-than-perfect results. Dr. Chang takes exact measurements and specifications to match each patient’s anatomy to achieve the right dimensions for facial symmetry with one-of-a-kind customized implants.
TYPES OF Custom FACIAL IMPLANTS
Facial implants enhance the shape and projection of the cheeks, chin, and jawline. Unlike using stock implants for facial augmentations, these CAD-drawn implants can be used to create the perfect amount of definition in the cheekbones, chin, and jawline for each patient’s unique anatomy. While these are the most popular placements for facial implants, since Dr. Chang creates custom-designed facial implants, he can meet a variety of aesthetic needs and goals.
CHEEK IMPLANTS
High cheekbones are a universal signifier of youth and beauty, but even if genetics did not deliver sculpted cheekbones to you, facial implants can add definition to the midface.
CHIN IMPLANTS
A recessed or “weak” chin can have a negative effect on facial harmony and proportions. A chin implant can add balance to the face.
JAW IMPLANTS
If you would like a more defined jawline, jaw implants can deliver a naturally sculpted look.
Who is a Candidate for custom facial implants?
Patients who most benefit from a custom facial implant are those with unproportional or unbalanced facial features.
Undergoing a custom facial implant procedure addresses some of these common concerns including:
- Correct facial asymmetry
- Recontour a weak chin
- Add definition to the jawline
- Refine the cheekbones
- Bring harmony and balance to facial features
By addressing these common concerns, Dr. Chang can help you look and feel confident again.
Schedule Your Consultation
“Results So Natural, It Will Be Your Best Kept Secret™”
Dr. Catherine Chang, MD, FACS is dedicated to helping her patients choose the right procedure and treatment plan that will make them look their very best.
To schedule a consultation for custom facial implants at our Beverly Hills, CA office, contact us at (310) 424-5330.