Thread-lift for facial rejuvenation assessment of Long-term Results

Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 178-183

  Abraham, Rima F ^a   Defatta, Robert J ^a,b   Williams III, Edwin F ^a  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Williams Center Plastic Surgery Specialists   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; REJUVENATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SUTURING METHOD; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REJUVENATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67650133113     PISSN: 15212491     EISSN: 15383660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archfacial.2009.10     Document Type: Article

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