The third suture in MACS-lifting: making midface-lifting simple and safe

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 60, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1287-1295

  Verpaele, A ^a   Tonnard, P ^a   Gaia, S ^a   Guerao, F P ^a   Pirayesh, A ^b  

^a Coupure Centrum voor Plastische Chirurgie ^*  (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

MACS lift; Midface lift; Short scar face lift; Suture suspension; Vertical vector; Volumetric rejuvenation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; EYELID RECONSTRUCTION; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLUMETRY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REJUVENATION; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36049024458     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.12.012     Document Type: Article

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