The tuck-up operation, A new technique of secondary rhytidectomy.
The results of rhytidectomy are often unsatisfactory. Therefore, there is a need for a secondary procedure to correct the deficiencies. We describe a new technique that is simple, highly effective, and is accompanied by only minimal morbidity. Furthermore, it suggests a restructuring of our thinking about surgery of the aging face.
D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006801:Humans; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*