Possibilities of Сone Beam Computed Tomography in Planning Surgical Correction of Age-related Сhanges in Soft Tissues of the Face and Neck (Clinical Case)
https://doi.org/10.52560/2713-0118-2025-4-92-100
Abstract
The article discusses the role of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in planning methods of surgical correction of age-related changes in the face and neck.
Aim. Demonstration of the capabilities of CBCT in visualizing age-related changes in the soft tissues of the face and neck.
Materials and Methods. Patient K., 59 years old, underwent cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) to visualize and assess the severity of age-related changes in the soft tissues of the face and neck.
Results. During CBT of the face and neck, pronounced excess of adipose tissue was diagnosed in the lower third of the face, the subcutaneous region and the anterior surface of the neck, sagging of the subcutaneous muscle of the neck and uneven contours, as well as sagging of the anterior peritoneum muscles were visualized. Taking into account the results of the study, surgical correction was performed.
Conclusion. The combination of soft tissue imaging using CBCT and standard surgical correction methods makes it possible to obtain predictable treatment results in patients with pronounced age-related changes.
About the Authors
S. M. Alimova
Klinika «Svoy metod»; Kh. Ibragimov Complex Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Cl RAS)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alimova Sekina Muradovna, M. D., Ph. D., Plastic surgeon; Senior Research Scientist
Moscow
Grozny
O. N. Adigеzalov
Klinika «Svoy metod»
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Adigеzalov Omar Nadirovich, M. D., Ph. D., Plastic surgeon
Moscow
V. P. Truten
Russian University of Medicine, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Truten Victor Pavlovich, M. D., D. Med. Sc., Professor, Department of Radiology
Moscow
T. S. Guseva
I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Guseva Tatiana Sergeevna, M. D. Ph. D., Assistant, Department of Sports Medicine and Medical Rehabilitation
Moscow
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Alimova S.M., Adigеzalov O.N., Truten V.P., Guseva T.S. Possibilities of Сone Beam Computed Tomography in Planning Surgical Correction of Age-related Сhanges in Soft Tissues of the Face and Neck (Clinical Case). Radiology - Practice. 2025;(4):92-100. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.52560/2713-0118-2025-4-92-100
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