character texture need help URGENT

hey i need help with texturing my character model.
What mapping should i use. ive tried planer but
the map goes on both sides of the character (his face is also on the back of his head). also how do
i get a face on the sides of the character as well
as the front.

sorry forgot to say the program in use is 3DS Max R3

Try working with Unwrap UVW modifier...If your character's head doesn't have too many polygons...with that modifier you can choose on which polygons to put some part of the map.. And I "think" that cylindrical maping is better that planar