Short Incision, Short Flap Face-Lift Surgery versus Deep Plane Face-Lift Surgery

ABSTRACT

Face-lift surgery is becoming very common. The number of techniques and the expected results from those techniques vary greatly. Often it is confusing to patients and surgeons what is meant when the term face-lift is used. This article then analyzes two specific face-lift techniques, noting differences in patient selection, technique, result, and healing time.

KEYWORDS

Short incision - short flap face-lift - deep plane face-lift

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