Facelifts

Demystifying 3 basic types of facelifts

Ryan N. Heffelfinger, MD, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Jefferson Medical College, discusses the different types of facelifts, ranging from the minimally invasive plication of the SMAS in younger patients to the deep plane facelift in older patients.

References and Resources
Baker DC. Lateral SMASectomy, plication and short scar facelifts: indications and techniques. Baker DC. Clin Plast Surg. 2008 Oct;35(4):533-50, vi.

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