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The Transition to an Anterior-Based Muscle Sparing Approach Improves Early Postoperative Function but is Associated with a Learning Curve
Published on: September 7, 2022
Abstract:
With minimal skin and SMAS undermining, as well as a rotation point that is closest to the nasolabial folds and jowls, the "anterior vertical SMAS lift" reduces the risk of hematoma while optimizing direct pull on those surface features that require improvement. The vertical rotation enhances the malar region and decreases preauricular skin excision. Further, the author has found this technique very effective in treating nasolabial folds in the aging face. (Aesthetic Surg J 2003;23:486-494.).
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