Subcision: An Ancillary Procedure to Face-Lift Operation to Improve Prominent Nasolabial Folds

Autor: Sang-Yeul Lee, Kun-Yong Sung
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Vol 19, Iss 2, Pp 120-124 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2234-0831
2288-9337
DOI: 10.14730/aaps.2013.19.2.120
Popis: Face-lift operations have been performed to correct the stigma of aging of the lower face, and its techniques have been modified to obtain more favorable results. However, the lack of significant improvements in the appearance of nasolabial folds has been a problem in face-lift procedures, requiring surgeons to perform ancillary procedures such as fat strip, dermofat, and superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) grafting to address the issue. In this report, we describe a subcision technique using a wire scalpel or a thread as an ancillary procedure to a face-lift operation to improve the appearance of nasolabial folds. The procedure is simple, safe, easy, and effective with minimal complications.
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