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A new procedure for improvement of the ptotic melolabial fold
Objective:
To demonstrate a new surgical technique for improving the ptotic melolabial fold.
Design:
Case series.
Setting:
University medical center.
Patients:
Consecutive sample of 8 patients with ptotic melolabial folds.
Intervention:
Preoperative and postoperative analysis evaluating surgical intervention. Surgical treatment of the ptotic melolabial fold consists of 3 steps: removal of ptotic adipose tissue, excision of a crescent-shaped segment of skin along the nasoalar crease, and detachment of the dermal-connective tissue attachments.
Main Outcome Measures:
Evaluation of the improvement of the ptotic melolabial folds and correlation with concomitant aesthetic surgical procedures.
Conclusions:
Early results demonstrated improvement in the ptotic melolabial fold. Patients were pleased with the procedure, rating improvement as fair to good. The surgeons' evaluation correlated well with the patients' evaluation.