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  • Plastic Surgery
  • Facial Rejuvenation
  • Anatomy

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  • Facelift techniques are categorized by dissection depth and extent.
  • Superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) imbrication and plication are common "SMAS lifts" or "classical facelifts".
  • SMAS lifts effectively treat lower face and neck aging but not midface aging or nasolabial folds due to retaining ligaments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss various facelift techniques in detail.
  • To highlight the importance of surgical anatomy in facelift procedures.
  • To explain how extended facelift techniques achieve comprehensive facial rejuvenation.

Main Methods:

  • Classification of facelift techniques based on dissection.
  • Detailed discussion of SMAS imbrication and plication techniques.
  • Explanation of extended facelift techniques, including extended SMAS, high SMAS, deep plane, and composite plane facelifts.

Main Results:

  • Extended facelift techniques, by releasing retaining ligaments, achieve rejuvenation of the midface, cheek, and lower face.
  • Variations in extended dissections include extended SMAS, high SMAS, deep plane, and composite plane techniques.
  • Deep plane and composite plane facelifts offer excellent blood supply to the overlying skin due to their single-unit flap design.

Conclusions:

  • Extended facelift techniques provide balanced rejuvenation of the midface, cheek, and lower face without separate procedures.
  • Understanding surgical anatomy is crucial for selecting and executing appropriate facelift techniques.
  • Different extended facelift variations offer tailored approaches to facial aging.