Synopsis ■ Predominantly oblique, but allows multivector traction to individualize the facelift. ■ Sutures placed closer to the point of lift have the best effect. ■ Delivers a good malar auto-augmentation. ■ Offers reduced downtime. ■ Safe and ideal for…
Access video and video lecture content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction A facial rejuvenation procedure attempts to restore an aging face’s lost youth, by surgical or non-surgical means. Rhytidectomy is without any doubt the most established facial…
Synopsis ■ Age-related changes occur in all layers of the face, including skin, superficial fat, superficial musculo-aponeurotic system (SMAS), deep fat, and bone. ■ Patients presenting for facial rejuvenation surgery are usually middle-aged or older, thus increasing the chance of…
Access video lecture content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction The pathogenesis of facial aging is largely explained on an anatomical basis, particularly the variations in the onset and outcome of aging seen in different individuals. Surgical anatomy…
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Synopsis We have been performing “refreshing” techniques for the past 35 years, offering an alternative to the classical facelift for facial rejuvenation. We can start treating some of our patients at an earlier age, and, as well, improve the aspect…
Access video lecture content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ The process of facial aging can be broken down into three major categories: (1) structural or gravitational changes; (2) correction of deflation or loss of volume; and (3) treatment…
Synopsis ■ Non-surgical facial rejuvenation relies on matching the presenting skin pathology to an appropriate intervention. ■ Laser-based interventions rely on the creation of precise skin injuries, through selective photothermolysis. ■ Facial rejuvenation procedures that work at the skin surface…
Introduction Tuberous breast deformity is a congenital anomaly with widely variable morphologic presentation. The etiology remains uncertain, although it is postulated that the deformity has an embryologic origin with a possible genetic predisposition; however no clear link has yet been…
Introduction Poland syndrome is a complex malformation syndrome and was first described by Alfred Poland in 1841 and in French literature by Lallemand in 1826. The diagnosis is clinical and the malformations are not life-threatening. The impact is mostly psycho-social…