Abstract
Two hundred and sixty patients (216 women and 44 men), average age 53 (34 to 73 years old), were operated on between 2010 and 2016, applying the concept of mirror lift in the consultation to show the patients the expected possible results after the surgery. The patients see for themselves the deterioration of the facial condition (looking older) with the anti-mirror position as well as the younger appearance of the face following the mirror position. Surgically, the locked cheek lift technique was performed by the same surgeons. The follow-up 1 year later was done by the same team. The fat compartment positions were evaluated during this period. The fat compartments' stability was evaluated 3 months and a year postoperatively to assess the stability of the result over time. The mean value is 4.62 out of 5 in anti-mirror position before surgery and 1 year postoperatively. The mean value is 4.34 out of 5 after 1 year measured in both standing and lying positions. Postoperative edema and ecchymosis were limited. The concept of the Mirror Facelift is to precisely reposition the soft tissues of the face on the bone structure by correcting the fat compartments that have migrated over years. It harmoniously redistributes the soft tissues without any palpebral cutaneous incision, thus allowing for a short recovery period free of any risk of palpebral complications.
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