Abstract
BACKGROUNDThe demand for facial plastic surgery has dramatically been increased in recent years. Over the last decade, numerous methods have been improved for facelift surgery. Despite these modifications, skin excision technique has not changed significantly. In this study, authors have tried to introduce a new technique regarding skin excision at the initial step of facelift surgery. METHODSA prospective study from 2012 to 2017 on 52 patients was carried out to apply a new technique for facelift ‘’Prefabricated skin excision method’’ for all eligible patients undergoing facelift surgery. The skin calling for excision was marked by the surgeon, and then, an analgesic drug was administered. Then, excision of the marked part of the skin was performed and afterward the dissection of the superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) was performed with the direct exposure. RESULTSAll patients were female, and 50 (96.1%) cases were primary face lift and 2 (3.9%) cases were secondary. There were no complications among the patients. CONCLUSIONFacilitating the manipulation of deep layer, using this technique led to the further exposure of the surgical site, and more preferable hemostasis was achieved as well.
Highlights
Aging is a progressive process to a great extent unpreventable at least at the present time, occurring with the time.[1,2,3] surgical methods, but non-surgical methods have been evolved to counteract the effects of aging on the face.[4,5,6,7] Among these methods, face lift surgery, clinically known as rhytidectomy, is the procedure of choice used to rejuvenate the appearance of the face and jaw by reducing the appearance of wrinkles and other signs of aging
50 (96.1%) cases were primary face lift and 2 (3.9%) cases were secondary
Facilitating the manipulation of deep layer, using this technique led to the further exposure of the surgical site, and more preferable hemostasis was achieved as well
Summary
Aging is a progressive process to a great extent unpreventable at least at the present time, occurring with the time.[1,2,3] surgical methods, but non-surgical methods have been evolved to counteract the effects of aging on the face.[4,5,6,7] Among these methods, face lift surgery, clinically known as rhytidectomy, is the procedure of choice used to rejuvenate the appearance of the face and jaw by reducing the appearance of wrinkles and other signs of aging. Facelift surgery has evolved in parallel www.wjps.ir /Vol.8/No.1/January 2019 with our more advanced understanding of the anatomy of facial aging.[8,9,10] the demand for facial plastic surgery has dramatically been increased in recent years as more people from all socioeconomic levels and age groups have become interested in facial rejuvenation. The demand for facial plastic surgery has dramatically been increased in recent years. Shahid Beheshti University of methods have been improved for facelift surgery. Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; School of Medicine, Tehran University of these modifications, skin excision technique has not changed. 4. Private Practice, Tehran, Iran technique regarding skin excision at the initial step of facelift surgery.
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