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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2022; 55(01): 111-114
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1740524
Case Report

Barbie Doll Forehead: CAD Design from Silicon Block

Shruti Marwah
1   Department of Plastic Surgery, Handa Nursing Home, New Delhi, India
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Arjun Handa
1   Department of Plastic Surgery, Handa Nursing Home, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

The forehead is an important determinant of masculine or feminine look of the face. There are many methods described to achieve forehead augmentation for a more feminine face, and they include fillers, autologous fat grafting, silicone implant or methyl methacrylate. We present a case of a “Barbie doll forehead,” which is an interesting trend in Asian countries. Availability of silicone implants of various sizes are not uniform and currently unavailable in India. Alternatively, we devised carved silicone block using computer-aided design (CAD). We also discuss the various methods described for forehead augmentation with their advantages and disadvantages.

Keywords

facial feminization - forehead augmentation - silicone implants


Publication History

Article published online:
25 February 2022

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