Artificial facial dimpleplasty Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
The first group received dimpleplasty following the technique described by Bao et al. (2007) (control group), while the second group underwent dimpleplasty using a new surgical technique proposed by t
Sponsors
Damascus University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 18 and 30 years 2. Capable of understanding the study procedures and committed to follow-up 3. Maintaining good oral hygiene
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of any facial deformities 2. Previous dimpleplasty procedures 3. Suffering from systemic diseases 4. Undergoing radiation therapy in the head and neck region within the last 6 months 5. Smoking
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Patient’s satisfaction with decision assessed using the FACE-Q instrument 1 week after the procedure 2. Patient’s satisfaction with outcome assessed using the FACE-Q instrument 4 weeks after the procedure 3. Patient’s satisfaction with overall face appearance assessed using the FACE-Q instrument at baseline and 2 weeks after | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Post-operative complications evaluated using a four-point scale questionnaire 1 week after the procedure | — |
Countries
Syria
Contacts
Public ContactOmar Hamdan
Outcome results
None listed