Key points • To understand the underlying structural anatomy of the face, including the superficial musculo-aponeurotic system (SMAS), originally described by Mitz and Peyronie in 1976, platysma and supporting ligaments….
Key points • The relevant surgical anatomy of the midface and eyelid are demonstrated to show the safest plane of dissection. • The zygomaxillary anthropometric point is a key anthropometric…
Key points • The use of barbed sutures to suspend non-dissected soft tissue requires placement of several sutures and the degree and duration of the correction are limited • Bi-directional…
Key points • Our workhorse in minimally invasive facial rejuvenation is the MACS-lift (minimal access cranial suspension lift). • A short-scar facelift is not the same as a traditional facelift…
Key points • Botulinum neurotoxin type A produces chemodenervation of muscle by preventing binding of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular endplate. • Relaxation of the underlying muscle improves rhytids and can…
Key points • Brow aesthetics and surgical options for brow lift and forehead rejuvenation. • Ideal candidates for the endoscopic browlift technique. • Forehead and periocular anatomy. • Surgical technique…
• Wire subcision ensures complete release of retracted scars, deep lines, and folds. • Release should be as close to the line or scar margin as possible. • Hemostasis is…
Key points • Indications include young patients with a prematurely aged neck, or patients with the neck as a prominent aspect of facial aging. • Treatment of the platysmal laxity…
• There are lateral and vertical vectors of glabellar frowning. • Glabellar frown vectors are controlled by different muscle groups with unique innervation. • Unique innervations patterns can be identified…
• Surgical techniques can only indirectly improve textural changes of aging, particularly in difficult areas such as the perioral region. • Standard approaches such as the Baker-Gordon peel and laser…
