A new approach to the treatment of facial aging: the three flap SMAS.
In treating facial aging there are three areas that need to be corrected from a deep to a superficial plane. Thus, different techniques need to be used. In this article we describe our experience in correcting these three areas and a possible solution: the three flaps of the SMAS.
Tapia
A
A
Ferreira
B
B
Blanch
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A
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*