Can Custom Facial I implants Be Made From MRIs?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can you create custom facial implants with a 3D MRI scan instead of a CT? Don’t CT-scans increase the risk of cancer? Wouldn’t MRI remove that risk while still providing a 3D model of the skull? Thank you,

A: Custiom facial implants  need to have CT data for implant design. MRIs unfortunately don’t provide good enough bone definition to do so.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World Renowned Plastic Surgeon