Augmentation Mentoplasty Using Mersilene Mesh

Prolene mesh mentoplasty

“…The infection rate in our series was consistent with the Wndings of other publications using mersilene mesh [1,8], which may be due to the ability of the antibiotic solution to penetrate the porous mesh as well as the ability of white blood cells to move through the large pores within the mesh. However, oral, dental and buccal hygiene should not be underestimated and a dental consultation accompanied with a panoramic radiograph to exclude dental apical pathology should be sought preoperatively for caries as a potential source of infection.…”

“…Genioplasty using Medpor as a combined technique was evaluated for the Wrst time by Park et al [6] and it was found that the amount of the movement at the time of surgery when checked after surgery did not change in patients who underwent genioplasty using Medpor compared with patients who underwent genioplasty using osteotomy. The use of mersilene mesh in augmentation of facial defects were Wrst suggested by McCollough [7] and then they presented a large series of mersilene mesh mentoplasty procedure in the 1990s [8]. Gross et al [1] reported no bone resorption or capsule formation, relatively lower infection rates and an excellent long-term predictability and costeVectiveness in a further study using mersilene mesh.…”

Polypropylene meshes and other alloplastic implants for soft tissue and cartilage nasal reconstructive surgery – a literature review

“…For subcutaneous augmentation, PTFE is available as Gore-Tex ® , which gives good strength, is biologically inert, non-allergenic, non-carcinogenic, its pores allow for tissue ingrowth and has low infection rates 2 . It has been used clinically in facial aesthetic surgery for lip 27 , chin 28 , nasal 29-31 , malar 28 and forehead augmentation 2 .…”

Facial Augmentation with Implants

“…The excellent tensile strength, durability, biocompatibility, and flexibility of polyester fiber have led to its use in facial implants. Infection rates are lowered with antibiotic impregnation [30,31]. Its disadvantages are the surgical time required to prepare the mesh with folding and suturing and inflammatory reactions most commonly seen after facial trauma [32].…”