Facial Aesthetic

Facial appearance is of the utmost social and psychological importance. There tend to be fairly standard ideals which constitutes a "normal" or beautiful/handsome face and many attempts have been made to quantify the proportions of the face and the produce the "ideal" face as a guide to artists and surgeons. Variations from the "norm" are often perceived as imperfections, or even outright ugliness by individuals who seek surgical correction. They are often self-conscious, lack confidence and may even be psychologically disturbed by their appearance. Other people may suffer an exaggerated ageing appearance which can be accelerated and accentuated by excess ultra-violet irradiation (photo-ageing), smoking, excess alcohol, diet or a combination of all four. Finally, and probably most importantly, faces can be disfigured as a result of facial injury or as a result of surgery for malignancy.
Facial aesthetic surgery is part of the training programme for higher surgical trainees in oral & maxillofacial surgery and as a speciality we have extensive knowledge of the growth, development, anatomy, function and inter-relationships of all components of the face and jaws.