Abstract:

Objective　To investigate the treatment of square face with compositive methods.Methods　Atotal of 71 patients with square-shape face were treated. According to the different face skeleton and desire of patient, mandible angle curved-osteoto- my and mentoplastywere used as main methods and zygomatoplasty, buccal fat pad resecting and other aesthetic methods as assis- tant methods to recontour the whole face skeleton.Results　The face skeleton of all patients was improved with satisfaction. The following-up period was 6 months to 2 years. In this patients group,massive haemorrhage was occurred during operation in one pa- tient, mental nerve of one side was injured in two patients, the lip mucosa was wounded in five patients.Conclusion　Mandible angle curve-osteotomy and mentoplasty combined with other assistant aesthetic operations were ideal methods to recontour square face. The result was satisfactory.

Key words: square face, mandible angle osteotomy, mentoplasty, zygomoplasty