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Gore-Tex Chin Implants
A Review of 324 Cases
Michael Godin, MD;
Louis Costa, MD;
Thomas Romo, MD;
William Truswell, MD;
Tom Wang, MD;
Edwin Williams, MD
Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2003;5:224-227.
Augmentation of the chin is a long-standing and effective technique for facial enhancement. We have used preformed expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex) implants for chin augmentation for several years. For this study, we collectively pooled data detailing our experiences with this material. From January 1, 1998, to March 30, 2001, a total of 324 Gore-Tex chin implants were placed. No resorption or visible movement of any implant occurred. Two (0.62%) of the 324 implants became infected and were ultimately removed. No other complications occurred. This complication rate compares favorably to other reports. Five implants (1.5%) were removed or changed in size due to patient requests. All remaining patients (97.8%) were satisfied with their result. We also describe technical points and procedure modifications that have helped us achieve beneficial results for our patients. Gore-Tex is a reliable implant material that helps the surgeon to achieve a high degree of patient satisfaction in chin augmentation.
From the Departments of Otolaryngology, Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia, Richmond (Dr Godin), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (Dr Costa), Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY (Dr Romo), Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland (Dr Wang), and Albany Medical College, Albany, NY (Dr Williams). Dr Truswell is in private practice in Northampton, Mass.
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