Lipocontouring in conjunction with the minimal incision brow and subperiosteal midface lift: the next dimension in midface rejuvenation.

摘要

Aging of the midface is characterized by three essential processes that are progressive in nature. The first two, laxity of skin and soft tissues and infero-medial descent of the malar fat pad, are well recognized in the literature [1-3]. The third, which is increasingly being recognized as a significant factor in aging, is loss of facial volume. Loss of volume that results from a combination of a reduction in the skeletal framework and atrophy of muscle and the subcutaneous fat layer, further accentuates skin and soft tissue laxity. Volume loss is especially evident in the periorbital and perioral areas, the cheeks, and along the mandible [4-6].