Wide Polytef (Gore-Tex) Implants in Lip Augmentation and Nasolabial Groove Correction

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Objective: To describe a new technique of polytef (Gore-Tex) implantation into the upper and lower lips and nasolabial grooves by using large implants as a method that achieves effective cosmetic improvement. Setting: A private cosmetic surgery center. Participants: Thirty-three (female) patients who desired fuller lips and 62 patients (52 female and 10 male) who requested less prominent cheek lip grooves. Main Outcome Measure: Significant patient satisfaction after 12 to 54 months. Results: Conspicuous aesthetic effect that related to both lip and nasolabial groove correction was documented. All patients but 4 (2 in each group) were pleased with the final outcome of the treatment. Conclusions: In the opinion of the authors, the threading technique of polytef implantation creates inconspicuous improvement—both in lip augmentation and nasolabial groove correction. Large polytef implants that were inserted through a tunneling technique produced consistently good results. Implants (lip augmentation: width, ≤10 mm, and thickness, 4 mm; nasolabial groove correction: width, 8 mm, and thickness, ≤8 mm) were found to be safe, simple, and effective. (Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1996;122:664-670)

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