[The contributions of Julien Bourguet (1876-1952) to frontocervicofacial lifting. Historical aspects of the first face lift].
The author devotes this article to the contributions of Julien Bourguet to the medical literature and mainly to facelift operations. In studying the bibliography of J. Bourguet, one is impressed by the variety of his interests in all problems of facial pathology: ENT, Ophthalmic Surgery, Maxillo-facial surgery, Neurosurgery, Plastic and Aesthetic surgery, as well as surgical disorders of the brain and mainly the hypophysis. The main goal of the article is the study of the contributions of Julien Bourguet to plastic esthetic surgery of the face and mainly to his original concepts and techniques in face lifting operations and blepharoplasties where he can be considered to be real pioneer and even the father of modern face lifting operations.
Service de Chirurgie Plastique, Clinique St-Jean, Bruxelles, Belgique.
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D005602:France; D049673:History, 20th Century; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000266:history*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000266:history
Les apports de Julien Bourguet (1876-1952) au lifting fronto-cervico-facial. Aspects historiques des premiers liftings du visage.