Facial plastic surgery planning using a 3D surface deformation tool
Kavagiou, Z.; Bello, F.; Scott, G.; Hamann, J.; Roberts, D.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 111: 247-250
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0926-9630 PMID: 15718737 Document Number: 590338
The range of facial malformations that plastic surgeons are asked to alter is wide. Even a subtle deformity may strongly affect both the way a person perceives herself as well as her quality of life. Moreover, the changes achieved during craniofacial surgery often result in dramatic differences on the face of the patient. Consequently, both surgeons and patients would benefit from the visual approximation of the outcome of the operation provided by adequate three dimensional planning tools. In this paper we propose a three-dimensional texture-mapped surface deformation tool as part of a planning system for rhinoplasty.