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Sebastian Cotofana1, Thilo L Schenck, Patrick Trevidic
1Salzburg, Austria; Munich, Germany; Paris, France; Sacramento, Los Angeles, and Beverly Hills, Calif.; Sydney, Australia; Roswell, Ga.; Chicago, Ill.; São Paulo, Brazil; Houston, Tex.; and Calgary, Alberta, Canada From the Institute of Anatomy, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg & Nuremberg; Department for Handsurgery, Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians University; Expert2expert Group; Facial Plastic Surgery, University of California, Davis Medical Center; Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California; Beverly Hills Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Shape Clinic; The Graivier Center for Plastic Surgery; University of Illinois; private practice; Mauricio de Maio, Clínica Médica Dr Mauricio de Maio; Andrews Facial Plastic Surgery; and Remington Laser Dermatology Centre.
Abstract:
The clinical approach towards the midface is one of the most important interventions for practitioners when treating age-related changes of the face. Currently a plethora of procedures are used and presented. However, few of these approaches have been validated or passed review board assigned evaluations. Therefore, it is the aim of this work to establish a guideline manual for practitioners for a safe and effective mid-face treatment based on the most current concepts of facial anatomy. The latter is based on the 5-layered structural arrangement and its understanding is the key towards the favoured outcome and for minimizing complications.
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