Suture suspension malarplasty with SMAS plication and modified SMASectomy: A simplified approach to midface lifting

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 792-803

  Noone, R Barrett ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PTOSIS; REJUVENATION; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SKIN; SUPERFICIAL MUSCULOAPONEUROTIC SYSTEM PLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; SUTURE SUSPENSION MALARPLASTY; ZYGOMA; DISSECTION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SUTURING METHOD;

DISSECTION; FASCIA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; REJUVENATION; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 33645731602     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000209373.95115.70     Document Type: Article

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