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Development of Facial Rejuvenation Procedures: Thirty Years of Clinical Experience with Face Lifts

  • Kim, Byung Jun (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Jun Ho (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Yoonho (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2015.07.08
  • Accepted : 2015.08.10
  • Published : 2015.09.15
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Abstract

Facial rejuvenation procedures can be roughly divided into face lift surgery and nonoperative, less invasive procedures, such as fat grafts, fillers, botulinum toxin injections, thread lifts, or laserbrasion. Face lift surgery or rhytidectomy is the procedure most directly associated with rejuvenation, due to its fundamental ability to restore the anatomical changes caused by aging. Various methods of face lift surgery have been developed over the last hundred years, thanks to advances in the understanding of facial anatomy and the mechanisms of aging, as well as the dedication of innovative surgeons. However, no generally applicable standard method exists, because the condition of each patient is different, and each operative method has advantages and disadvantages. Specific characteristics of the skin of Asians and their skeletal anatomy should be considered when determining the operative method to be used on Asian patients. Plastic surgeons should improve their ability to analyze the original aesthetic properties and problem areas of each patient, drawing on scientific knowledge about the aging process, and they should develop the skills necessary to perform various rejuvenative techniques. In the present article, we reviewed various face lift procedures and the current methods of modified double plane face lift, based on our clinical experience of over 30 years.

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