Suture midface suspension.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a simple and effective facelift technique useful as an adjunct to other oculoplastic procedures


METHODS
Retrospective, non-comparative case series. Thirty five patients undergoing suture midface suspension from 1998 to 2000. Suspension sutures were passed from the nasolabial fold to the temporalis fascia to elevate the midface and the corner of the mouth.


RESULTS
A satisfactory and stable outcome is obtained in 2 years of follow up.


CONCLUSIONS
Suture midface suspension is a safe and effective technique for the management of midface descent.
Ugurbas
Suat H
SH
Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Division, Jules Stein Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA. shugurbas@hotmail.com
Goldberg
Robert A
RA
McCann
John D
JD
Shorr
Norman
N
Murthy
Rachna
R
Ben Simon
Guy J
GJ
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene