Advanced 3D Planning
Patient-specific 3D planning for custom facial implants designed around your anatomy, facial structure and aesthetic goals.
From facial analysis to a custom implant design
Custom facial implants are designed specifically for each patient. The process begins with a medical consultation, facial analysis and a clear understanding of the areas the patient would like to improve.
Once Dr Francisco Riba confirms that a custom implant is clinically appropriate, the design is planned in 3D with specialist engineers.
- Chin projection and facial profile balance.
- Jawline definition and lower-face contour.
- Cheekbone support and midface structure.
- Specific facial contour defects when clinically indicated.
How a custom facial implant is planned
The aim is to design an implant that adapts to the patient’s facial skeleton and can be placed with surgical precision.
Consultation
Dr Riba evaluates the patient’s anatomy, goals and expectations.
3D analysis
Digital imaging helps study the facial skeleton, contours and asymmetries.
Custom design
The implant is designed in 3D with specialist engineers.
Surgery
Surgery is scheduled in the most appropriate clinical or hospital setting.
Designed around the patient’s bone structure
3D planning allows the team to visualise the patient’s facial skeleton before surgery and design the implant according to the exact area that needs support, projection or definition.
- Precise adaptation to the patient’s anatomy.
- Better control over projection and contour.
- Planning of one or several facial areas when required.
- More predictable surgical preparation.
Facial areas that can be planned in 3D
The most frequent areas are the chin, jawline and cheekbones, but other regions can also be assessed when clinically indicated.
Chin, jawline and cheekbones
Frequently planned to improve projection, mandibular definition, midface support and facial balance.
Under-eye and infraorbital area
In selected cases, implants can support the infraorbital region or improve specific under-eye contour concerns.
Midface and facial grooves
3D planning can assess the midface, nasolabial region and selected depressions where support may improve contour.
Forehead, asymmetries and defects
Custom implants may be considered for forehead depressions, asymmetries, post-traumatic defects or reconstruction.
Find out whether custom 3D facial implants are right for your case
A personalised consultation is necessary to evaluate your facial anatomy, understand your goals and determine whether a custom facial implant can safely achieve the improvement you are looking for.
Request a consultationSurgical setting & patient safety
The right setting.
For each case.
Custom facial implant surgery is planned individually. Smaller or more straightforward cases may be performed in Face Clinic’s own surgical setting, usually as outpatient surgery when clinically appropriate.
Larger, more complex or combined procedures — such as full facial matrix implants or custom implants combined with facial plastic surgery, including rhinoplasty, facelift or other facial procedures — are organised in a hospital environment.
Request a personalised assessmentFace Clinic surgical setting
Selected smaller custom facial implant procedures may be performed in our own clinical surgical setting.
Hospital environment
More complex, larger or combined facial implant cases are planned in a hospital setting when required.
Advanced 3D planning
Digital imaging, anatomical analysis and custom implant design help define the surgical strategy before treatment.
Coordinated patient care
Our team helps organise consultations, surgery scheduling, hospital coordination and follow-up care.
Hospital environment
For full facial matrix, larger implants or combined facial surgery cases
Face Clinic Dr. Riba
Consultations, 3D planning and selected outpatient implant procedures
Custom 3D Facial Implants
Frequently asked questions
3D planning is the digital process used to study the patient’s facial bone structure before designing a custom facial implant. It allows Dr Riba and the engineering team to analyse the anatomy, identify the areas that need projection or support, and design an implant adapted to the patient’s facial skeleton.
The implant is planned before surgery, rather than adjusted during the procedure, so the design can be reviewed, refined and manufactured specifically for that patient.
3D planning is important because custom facial implants must fit the patient’s anatomy precisely. It helps assess facial proportions, asymmetries, bone contours and the relationship between different areas of the face before surgery.
This process supports a more controlled surgical plan, especially in cases involving the chin, jawline, cheekbones, infraorbital area, facial asymmetries or more complex custom facial matrix designs. Patient-specific planning and CAD/CAM workflows are used in maxillofacial surgery to improve anatomical fit and preoperative preparation.
Custom facial implants are most commonly planned for areas such as the chin, jawline and cheekbones. However, 3D planning can also be used to assess other facial regions when there is a clear clinical indication, such as the infraorbital area, midface support, nasolabial region, forehead depressions, asymmetries, post-traumatic defects or selected reconstructive needs.
The final indication depends on the patient’s anatomy, tissue quality, aesthetic goals, medical history and the safety of the surgical plan.
No. Not every patient needs a custom 3D facial implant. Some patients may be better suited to a standard implant, another surgical approach, a non-surgical treatment or no treatment at all.
A custom implant is considered when the patient needs a more precise, patient-specific structural solution, especially in cases of asymmetry, complex facial contouring, previous surgery, reconstructive needs or when standard implants are unlikely to provide the desired anatomical fit. A personalised consultation is required before deciding whether this approach is appropriate.
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