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978-3-030-57973-9

Aesthetic Facial Surgery

Publication year: 2021

ISBN: 978-3-030-57973-9

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Rhytidoplasty is a palliative procedure in which face wrinkles are surgically removed to promote a more youthful appearance.The first sections focus on the surgical planning, including psychological considerations, preparation of the patient and anatomical and biochemical changes caused by the aging process. It also describes the surgical anatomy of the forehead, face, neck and eyelids. The third section provides a comprehensive overview of the basic techniques of facelift with details of refined surgical approaches for each segment of the face and neck. It highlights liposuction techniques, lipoinjection as well as transference of stem cells, showing their importance in reshaping the facial contours. It addresses both the treatment of soft tissue and craniofacial bone structures to improve the aesthetics of the face. The next sections present the final scars after face-lifting, minimally invasive procedures as complementary approaches during rhytidoplasty and the associated procedures during rhytidoplasty. The last section discusses postoperative care.


Subject: Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Dermatology, Rhytidoplasty, Facial Rejuvenation, Improvement of the Facial Contour, Treatment of Aging Face, Rhytidectomy, Aesthetic Approaches Improving Facial Harmony