Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 8 , Pages 1251-1259 , August 2010

Lower face reduction with full-thickness marginal ostectomy of mandibular corpus-angle followed by corticectomy

  • Toshitsugu Hirohi

      Affiliations

    • Ritz Cosmetic Surgery Clinic Tokyo, Meguro-Toho Building 8F, 3-1-7 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo 141-0021, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 3 3447 6226; fax: +81 3 3447 6247.
    • ,
  • Kotaro Yoshimura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Tokyo School of Medicine, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
    • Tel.: +81 3 5800 8948; fax: +81 3 5800 8947.

Received 10 March 2009 ,Accepted 19 July 2009.

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PII: S1748-6815(09)00554-3

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.07.025

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 8 , Pages 1251-1259 , August 2010

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