Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Silicone rubber can be used as an ideal material for facial plastic.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the application of silicone rubber in facial plastic surgery.
METHODS: A computer-based search was performed using the keywords of “Silicone rubber，Composite, Mechanical properties, Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing, Head and facial plastic surgery” in Chinese and English for articles about silicone rubber in facial reconstruction published from 2001-01 to 2010-12. Repetitive articles and Meta analysis were excluded, and finally 22 articles were eligible.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: A computer model can be used for surgical design of facial plastic. All kinds of complications occur in 6% patients receiving facial plastic surgery, and the reasons are as follows: ①operative misconduct; ②do not perform the surgery according to the cosmetic principles; ③weak of sterile concept. Based on preoperative computer simulation design and effectiveness preview, the patients can participate in the individual design of their cosmetic surgery, which greatly increases the success rate of surgery. As long as a good grasp of cosmetic elements using solid silicone materials and surgical principle, the majority of complications can be avoided.