Male rhytidectomy incisions

Because the preauricular segment of a face lift incision is less noticeable when located behind the tragus, it is our preferred method in females. The desirability of preserving the normal hairless strip between the ear and sideburn precluded using the technique in males. In this report we describe a method of utilizing the retrotragal location in males. This has been accomplished by direct excision of the hair follicles and hair shafts.