ReviewPlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2019
Getting Better Results in Facelifting.
Review in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.
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Who cites it
17 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- Conservation facelift: The mesoface.JPRAS open · 2026Article
- Jewish Contributions to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Rambam Maimonides medical journal · 2026Article
- Effects of Polyrevitalising Solution Injections Combined With Facelift Surgery on Facial Scar Healing and Skin Quality: A Split-Face Pilot Study.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2026Article
- Comparative safety and efficacy of SMAS rhytidectomy techniques: a network meta-analysis protocol.International journal of surgery protocols · 2025Article
- Management and outcomes of facial nerve injury following rhytidectomy: a systematic review.Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2025Review
- Surgical Facial Rejuvenation Techniques: Are They All Scientifically Valid and Anatomically Justified?Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Current Trends in Facelift and Necklift Procedures.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Partial Submandibular Gland Resection With Ultrasonic Dissector vs Electrocautery.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2025Article
- Reduction of surgical-site infections and improvement of scar parameters with a uniform fractional ultra-pulse CO₂ laser protocol in cosmetic surgery: a five-center retrospective cohort.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Assessing Patient Satisfaction Following Facelifts with Social Media Reviews.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Article
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of the High-SMAS Facelift Technique: Objective Clinical Outcomes at 1-year.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Article
- Clinical Practice Patterns in Facelift Surgery: A 15-Year Review of Continuous Certification Tracer Data from the American Board of Plastic Surgery.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Article
- The Use of Multifilament Suture for SMAS Plication in Rytidectomy.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
- Facelift Surgery after Permanent Filler: Outcomes after Removal of Permanent Filler under Local Anesthesia.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2022Article
- The Use of Thermography as an Auxiliary Method for Monitoring Convalescence after Facelift Surgery: A Case Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Evaluating Facelift Complications and the Effectiveness of the SMASectomy Technique: A Single Center's 15-Year Experience.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2021Article
- Revision Facelift and Neck Lift.Seminars in plastic surgery · 2021Review
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
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Abstract
The facelift has significantly evolved over the past several decades. What was once considered a skin only operation is now a sophisticated, elegant procedure that requires meticulous preoperative analysis, understanding of underlying anatomically based aging changes, and extreme attention to detail. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 125,697 facelifts were performed in 2017. It is not surprising that given these advances that facial rejuvenation surgery is still a very common procedure with a high degree of patient satisfaction despite the increase in nonsurgical facial aging treatments. With an improved understanding of facial anatomy including the facial retaining ligaments and intervening superficial and deep fat compartments, the modern facelift requires an anatomically targeted approach. Furthermore, the modern facelift surgeon must achieve consistently excellent results with reasonably little downtime while being aware of methods to improve the safety of this popular elective procedure. Hematoma is the most common complication after rhytidectomy with an incidence between 0.9% and 9%, with a higher incidence in males. Other potential complications include seroma, nerve injury, skin flap necrosis, siaolocele as a consequence of submandibular gland debulking, and skin flap rhytid and hairline distortion. This review aims to discuss safe, consistent, and reproducible methods to achieve success with facelift.
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