Commentary on: Minimal-scar handlift: a new surgical approach.

摘要

We enjoyed reading the article by Handle et al entitled "Minimal-Scar Handlift: A New Surgical Approach." Their technique is certainly a worthwhile addition to the plastic surgery literature and a procedure that we may elect to utilize in select patients. The basic idea behind their approach-namely, excising skin and leaving the scar hidden-is an essential tenet of plastic surgery. It is what many of us aim for in our aesthetic surgery practices on a daily basis for many anatomical areas. However, as the authors note, excisional procedures solve only some of the problems of the aging body, leaving unaddressed losses of skin elasticity, bone, muscle, and fat, as well as changes in position of these structures.