Commentary on: Computer-Assisted Planning and 3D Printing-Assisted Modeling for Chin Augmentation

This is actually a wonderful article¹ on a method that will not take off in the United States for a few reasons. Although the cost noted to produce the final product in country (Korea) is low, it would cost much more here in the United States, and that is problematic when most surgeons want an easier route to success. Aside from the unnecessary long course of antibiotic, and my own fixation with drain usage, the method has great merit albeit from an intraoral access; it fine tunes on operation long viewed here (in the United States) as secondary to a rhinoplasty. This method also increases patient input relative to the final result. In addition, the comment that this procedure is 3 hours without this planning vs 1 hour with, is unrealistic as this procedure can easily be done in experienced hands by any route in 60 to 80 minutes or less.