title: Suture midface suspension.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Suat H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ugurbas
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: McCann
authors.forename: Norman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shorr
authors.forename: Rachna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Murthy
authors.forename: Guy J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Ben Simon
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene