Patients seeking symmetrical recontouring for "perceived" deformities in the width of the face and skull

This article describes plastic surgery patients who sought symmetrical recontouring of the width of the face and skull. The basic demographic and personality characteristics of these facial width deformity (FWD) patients and the surgical procedures performed on them are discussed. Details of the sur...

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Published inAesthetic plastic surgery Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 59
Main Authors Edgerton, Jr, M T, Langman, M W, Pruzinsky, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1990
Subjects
Adult
Affective Symptoms - psychology
Body Image
Esthetics
Face - surgery
Female
Humans
Male
Patient Care Team
Personality
Psychotherapy
Skull - surgery
Surgery, Plastic - methods
Surgery, Plastic - psychology
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Summary:This article describes plastic surgery patients who sought symmetrical recontouring of the width of the face and skull. The basic demographic and personality characteristics of these facial width deformity (FWD) patients and the surgical procedures performed on them are discussed. Details of the surgical and psychological management of three representative cases are given. Speculative conclusions regarding the general characteristics of the FWD population are offered. Suggestions are proposed for a combined surgical-medical psychotherapeutic collaboration in managing these patients.
ISSN:0364-216X
DOI:10.1007/BF01578326