title: Surgical pearls in the management of the aging face from A to Z.
abstract: Most of the excellent plastic surgery textbooks are full of many new and important technical procedures that we all must familiarize ourselves with, evaluate, and consider for use in our own practices. But the differences in achieving an objectively good result versus a great result, or between a satisfied and a dissatisfied patient is often the result of employing a group of "little" concepts called "pearls". Learning the major maneuvers of a new technique, no matter how promising, will often fall short of achieving the ultimate goal, a satisfied patient. Some of the pearls are technical reminders, and others are more practice management oriented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hoefflin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011379:Prognosis; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D015595:Skin Aging