Facial implants are used to enhance certain features of the face.
Each involves placing synthetic materials deep under the subcutaneous tissue and onto the underlying bone.
A maxillofacial or plastic surgeon uses them to aesthetically improve facial contours, proportion and correct imbalances caused by injury or hereditary traits.
However, in cases that require orthognathic osteotomies, those should be done before any implants are considered.
In most cases, facial implant surgery is completed on an outpatient basis in a hospital, a surgeon's office or a surgical center.