Surgical anatomy of the superficial musculo-aponeurotic system (SMAS)

摘要

The face lift is one of the procedures in facial cosmetic surgery that is performed to help rejuvenate the aging face. The face lift, also known as rhytidectomy, addresses the aging face by various methods: removing redundant or lax facial skin and repositioning and modifying subcutaneous, facial and muscular elements of the face and neck. The face lift procedure may also combine other facial cosmetic procedures, such as skin resurfacing and skeletal augmentation, to maximize the aesthetic outcome.