Patient selection for aging face surgery.
All surgeons have their individual style and approach to patient selection; however, some fundamental principles are helpful in guiding this process. This discussion outlines some of the principles that the author has found helpful in approaching the aging face consultation.
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Tom D
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Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239-3098, USA. wangt@ohsu.edu
D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D015361:Rhytidoplasty; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000502:physiology