안면거상술 Rhytidectomy

Correction of laxity in the submental area and of hypertrophic neck cords has been enhanced with the SMAS-platysma face life over that which was achieved with a standard skin face lift. Evaluation of a 6-year experience with the SMAS-platys…

Several techniques for static suspension of soft tissues in facial paralysis are available, including this use of the polypropylene (Marlex) mesh template. Through a standard rhytidectomy, lip and melolabial incisions, this template can be …

Forty consecutive cervicofacial rhytidectomies were performed; 36 were carried out in women and four in men, giving a rate of 10% for male rhytidectomies. Thirty-one of the female patients and one male patient had a circumoral chemical peel…

Because the preauricular segment of a face lift incision is less noticeable when located behind the tragus, it is our preferred method in females. The desirability of preserving the normal hairless strip between the ear and sideburn preclud…

The facelift is one of the major surgical procedures for facial rejuvenation. Over the years it has evolved from local skin excisions to wide undermining and manipulation of the subcutaneous layers. Presently, controversy exists concerning …

In 200 patients undergoing rhytidectomy with and without additional procedures, 14 patients experienced postoperative hematoma, only 1 of which required corrective surgery under general anesthesia. Post-auricular open drainage was associate…

Maintaining satisfactory long-term results in a face-lift on an aging face is an important aspect of facial plastic surgery. While undermining and support of the SMAS in the posterior cheek has achieved recent popularity, plication of the f…

We have reviewed the face lifting procedures performed in twenty-seven of our male patients performed during the years, 1979-1980. Their pre-operative and post-operative appearances have been carefully analyzed as to the best method of trea…

One theory in cheek-neck lifting is that it is necessary to undermine skin flaps widely to achieve adequate short and long term results. We have proven that extensive undermining allows no more skin to be excised than is permitted by more c…

Based on examination of many necks and observations at surgery and on cadavers, we believe that "platysma cords"' or cervical folds are normal when the muscles are being contracted. In the aged, they do not disappear when the muscle is rela…

It is thought that plicating or folding the superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) upon itself near the ear with permanent sutures will improve and help maintain the results of cheek-neck lifting of the skin layer alone. Getting proof…

The concept of total facial rejuvenation requires attention to all areas of the face, including the upper third. Recently there has been a resurgence of interest in this area of the aging face. Various clinical conditions may be seen as a s…

In the past six years we have used 55 preauricular full-thickness skin grafts to reconstruct defects of the nose, medial canthal area, forehead, and lip. Results have been good to excellent in all cases. The donor incision is the same one u…

Accessory nerve palsy due to surgery in the anterior triangle of the neck is uncommon. Two such cases 1, after a carotid endarterectomy and the other after rhytidectomy, are described here. Both cases were treated with analgesics and physic…

The Skoog SMAS rhytidectomy has generally been accepted since its introduction as being superior to conventional rhytidectomy. A study is presented comparing major complications and "redo" modalities to determine if one or the other precedu…

A method for measuring skin removed during rhytidectomy is presented based on analysis of 50 female patients. More skin was removed in primary rhytidectomies than in subsequent ones. Younger patients, aged 30 to 39 years, had measurably mor…

In the past decade there has been a remarkable increase in the number of patients having cosmetic operations to achieve a more youthful appearance. Demographic, social and economic factors in our society have contributed to this phenomenon,…