Chemical Peels
Edwin Cortez, Fred Fedok, and Devinder Mangat address questions for discussion and debate. Do you agree or disagree, and why, with the following: “The best method to improve moderate to…
Rhinoplasty
Should one use an open or closed rhinoplasty approach? How appropriate is the endonasal approach in modern-day rhinoplasty? Should the tip lobule be divided or preserved? Are alloplastic implants inferior…
Discussion and Debate Among Facial Plastic Surgeons: Everyone Wins
Robert M. Kellman, MD, Editor Fred G. Fedok, MD, Editor This is the second part of our discussion-and-debate issue that the publishers of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America…
Complications/Sequelae of Neck Rejuvenation
Neck lift surgery performed in isolation or in conjunction with a facelift provides a more youthful cervicomental angle. Complications related to neck lift surgery vary from contour irregularities that may…
Vertical Neck Lifting
The authors’ vertical neck lifting procedure is an extended deep plane facelift, which elevates the skin and SMAS-platysma complex as a composite unit. The goal is to redrape cervicomental laxity…
The Deep-Plane Approach to Neck Rejuvenation
This article provides the facial plastic surgeon with anatomic and embryologic evidence to support the use of the deep-plane rhytidectomy for optimal treatment of the aging neck. An anatomic basis…
The Extended SMAS Approach to Neck Rejuvenation
Jowling, submental lipoptosis, and platysmal banding can affect self-image and reduce quality of life, leading one to seek facial and neck rejuvenation. With realistic expectations, a facelift can provide the…
Techniques for Rejuvenation of the Neck Platysma
This article reviews evaluation and techniques for neck rejuvenation. It includes a detailed overview of cervical rhytidectomy and discusses the potential complications associated with surgical correction. A review of clinical…
Adjunctive Procedures to Neck Rejuvenation
Rejuvenation of the neck often requires more than just a neck lift. Various steps and procedures exist to enhance the surgical technique or overall result. Fibrin sealants can be used…
Thermally Confined Micropulsed 1444-nm Nd:YAG Interstitial Fiber Laser in the Aging Face and Neck
This article provides an update on the contemporary use of the thermally confined micropulsed 1444-nm Nd:YAG interstitial fiber laser in the aging face and neck. Beginning with the concept that…
