title: The face-lift operation.
abstract: The five sequential steps of the technique described (1) hair immobilization with surgical lubricant; (2) conversion of the cheek flap into a bilobed flap: (3) use of active, concurrent, and postoperative aspiration; (4) creation of a long, defatted tragal flap; and (5) accurate placement of the flap by precisely placed fixation sutures, facilitated uniformly good results with a substantial reduction in operating time and minimizes most of the hazards attendant upon the face-lift operation.
mesh_terms: D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques