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Preauricular Aging: A Three-Point Grading System to Guide Treatment in Facial Rejuvenation.

O Friedman¹, O Artzi^1,2, O Haran³

¹Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

|April 14, 2021

Summary

Aging of the preauricular area is often overlooked. A new three-point grading scale for preauricular aging shows excellent agreement among dermatologists and plastic surgeons, guiding facial rejuvenation treatments.

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Area of Science:

Aesthetic medicine
Dermatology
Plastic surgery

Background:

Facial aging affects all dimensions, but the preauricular area is often undertreated.
The profile view, specifically the preauricular region, is crucial for assessing facial contouring needs and treatment efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a classification system for preauricular area aging.
To provide objective guidance for appropriate aesthetic treatments in this region.

Main Methods:

158 profile photographs of the preauricular area were evaluated by two dermatologists and two plastic surgeons.
A three-point grading system was used to assess perceived aging.
Inter-rater reliability was calculated to assess the consistency of the grading system.

Main Results:

Excellent inter-rater correlation (0.942) was achieved between the evaluators.
The mean aging grade for the preauricular area was 1.42.
The study demonstrates high agreement in assessing preauricular aging.

Conclusions:

The preauricular area is an important, yet often neglected, facial region for rejuvenation.
A simple three-point scale for preauricular aging assessment shows high reliability among specialists.
This scale can guide targeted treatment and serve as a test area for facial rejuvenation interventions.