RT Book, Section
A1 Paskhover, Boris
A1 Zoumalan, Richard
A1 White, W. Matthew
A2 Lalwani, Anil K.
SR Print(0)
ID 1169082241
T1 The Aging Face: Rhytidectomy, Brow Lift, Midface Lift
T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, 4e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071847643
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1169082241
RD 2024/04/19
AB Facelift  surgery  or  rhytidectomy,  brow  lifts,  and  midface  lifts  are  surgical  treatment  of  the  aging  face  performed  in  an  effort  to  re-drape  and  suspend  facial  soft  tissues  to  regain  a  more  youthful  appearance  to  the  face.  Facial  aging  has  traditionally  been  attributed  to  the  force  of  gravity  causing  soft-tissue  ptosis  descent  of  the  face  as  the  patient  ages  in  conjunction  with  bony  skeletal  remodeling  that  occurs  with  age.  New  research  on  skeletal  bony  changes  and  soft-tissue  fat  descent  has  helped  support  our  understanding  of  the  aging  process.  In  general,  facial  aging  tends  to  occur  in  3  dimensions  and  involves  all  tissue  components  of  the  face:  skin,  muscle  and  soft  tissue,  facial  fat  pads,  and  the  bony  facial  skeleton.  To  appropriately  treat  the  patient,  the  surgeon  must  be  aware  of  all  these  facets  of  the  aging  face.