Cervicoplasty and facial laser resurfacing: a paired technique for facial rejuvenation.
OBJECTIVE
A specific group of patients interested in facial rejuvenation was identified in a plastic surgery practice. These patients were primarily concerned with improving their neck contour and correcting their facial rhytides. To address those problems a one-stage paired technique was designed - cervicoplasty with full-face laser resurfacing.


METHODS
Thirteen patients were treated with this procedure during a 1 year period.


RESULTS
The patients experienced no significant complications and were extremely satisfied with their results. A retrospective study of 206 patients over the same year period revealed that the group undergoing the combination procedure: 1) was identifiable by the ranking of their specific aesthetic concerns; 2) was averse to undergoing a full facelift; and 3) comprised a significant percentage (22%) of surgical patients in the study period.


CONCLUSIONS
Combining cervicoplasty with full-face laser resurfacing is a safe, effective procedure that provides another option in the realm of facial rejuvenation.
Freedman
Bruce M
BM
Plastic Surgery Associates of Northern Virginia, McLean, Virginia 22102, USA.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*