I was also wondering if you believe a zygomatic sandwich osteotomy (ZSO) is a possible alternative to cheek implants. I heard with a ZSO or by cutting the cheekbones and moving it, it is hard to get a high anterior augmentation.

Sep 27, 2023 · There is one type of bony autologous cheek augmentation that is the opposite of its more commonly performed cheek reduction surgery. The known but very infrequently performed zygomatic sandwich osteotomy or ZSO is a unique method of cheek augmentation.

Oct 19, 2019 · Cheekbone reduction surgery is a well known double osteotomy technique for narrowing the width of the face. It uses an anterior zygomatic body bone cut combined with a release of the back end of the zygomatic arch from the temporal bone process.

Oct 4, 2015 · By googling around you should find that ZSO likely achieves in fact the opposite - feminization of face due to low-set cheek prominence. I suspect this surgery can only look good on females and males with more rounded (feminine) look.

Zygomatic Sandwich Osteotomy (ZSO) for augmentation: this technique allows for precise permanent recontouring of the cheekbone. Dr. Dr. Tran will make a vertical osteotomy of the zygoma through a small incision inside the mouth.

Feb 1, 1995 · Bimaxillary surgery can improve the maxillomandibular facial projection, but correction of malar, orbital rim, and temporal defects may be more difficult. We present a clinical review of the syndrome with a chronological approach to the operations.

Jan 1, 1999 · Purpose: This study discusses the rationale, modifications, and complications of an osteotomy technique used to increase malar projection. Patients and Methods: Seventy “sandwich” 2ygomatic osteotomies were performed in a 6-year period.

In the spirit of an autologous facial augmentation approach, both the sliding genioplasty and zygomatic sandwich osteotomies (ZSO) are effective procedure for chin and cheek augmentation. The sliding genioplasty is well known and the only aesthetic question are …

The ZSO is indicated when an anterolateral deficiency of the malar area is present, inferior and lateral to the lateral canthus. The ZSO can be performed as an isolated, purely aesthetic procedure in patients asking for malar augmentation [16] , or it can be combined with simultaneous Le Fort I osteotomy in cases of vertical maxillary excess or ...

Nov 10, 2013 · I'd sure love to be 5'10" instead of my midgety 5'1" but I am not running around looking for leg bone distraction. You have to be realistic with what you can achieve with surgery. Jaw surgery isn't like a rhino or lipo, where you can try and get a revision if it doesn't look quite right. You pretty much get what you get and that's it.