Abstract
Objective:To develop a clinical technique for objective estimation of exact location and degree of participation of face and neck soft tissues in age-related deformations for determine effective mini-invasive treatment techniques.Methods:Ultrasound examination was performed in 2017-2019 at 63 patients with age-related face changes. Examination was done in the vertical position for determine the role, exact location and participation degree of different soft tissues of the face and neck in age-related changes.Results:Great diagnostic value of ultrasound examination of involutional changes in soft tissues of lower third of face and neck was noted to determine all causes of contour age-related deformities. These results were used to choose effective minimally invasive methods for correction.Conclusion:Ultrasound examination is a non-invasive, harmless, clinically available, inexpensive examination that allows to determine exact localization and degree of participation of different soft tissues of face and neck in age-related changes. That is very important for planning and use different minimally invasive techniques for facial and neck rejuvenation.
Highlights
As the people’s life in the world has increased, they want to stay longer healthy, active, young and look good.[1]
Invasive percutaneous correction techniques of age-related changes in soft tissues of face and neck, such as liposuction, platysmotomy, laser therapy and filaments have become more popular for the last a few decades.[2,3,4]
During examination we found slight sagging of soft tissues in the lower third of the face and submandibular area
Summary
As the people’s life in the world has increased, they want to stay longer healthy, active, young and look good.[1] Minimally invasive percutaneous correction techniques of age-related changes in soft tissues of face and neck, such as liposuction, platysmotomy, laser therapy and filaments have become more popular for the last a few decades.[2,3,4] For their effectiveness and prevention of complications, objective visualization of the affected anatomical structures is necessary. In plastic surgery, methods for objective assessment of deformities in the lower third of the face and neck are not so important for open surgical techniques, when a surgeon can correct his actions based on intraoperative situation. Pak J Med Sci January - February 2021 Vol 37 No 1 www.pjms.org.pk 272 important for objective evaluation of tissues causing the deformation and for correct planning the actions of plastic surgeon. The first report on facial muscle imaging using ultrasonography was published in 1988.5 due to technical limitations, the possibilities of ultrasound were not researched
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