title: Pitfalls of midface surgery.
abstract: The endoscopic forehead midface lift is perhaps the most powerful tool has been made available to the facial aesthetic surgeon in the last 10 years. Although this technique can reap the greatest rewards, it is also fraught with the greatest peril. A difficult dissection, prolonged period of edema, and numerous other pitfalls have tempered enthusiasm among facial aesthetic surgeons for this powerful technique. Nonetheless, the midface lift can be performed both safely and effectively. Through careful analysis of the pitfalls of midface surgery, one can adopt principles that help prevent or minimize potential complications. Such an approach can maximize the surgical benefit to the patient and lessen the anxiety surrounding the procedure for the patient and surgeon alike.
authors.affiliation: The Lindsay House Center for Plastic Surgery, 973 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607, USA. vquatela@quatela.com
authors.forename: Vito C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Quatela
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Marotta
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery*; D002610:Cheek / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012060:Rejuvenation; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013536:Suture Techniques