title: Short incision, short flap face-lift surgery versus deep plane face-lift surgery.
abstract: Face-lift surgery is becoming very common. The number of techniques and the expected results from those techniques vary greatly. Often it is confusing to patients and surgeons what is meant when the term FACE-LIFT is used. This article then analyzes two specific face-lift techniques, noting differences in patient selection, technique, result, and healing time.
authors.affiliation: Atlanta Center for Facial Plastic Surgery, Atlanta, GA 30327, USA.
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Coleman
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004210:Dissection; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012060:Rejuvenation; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000145:classification / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000145:classification; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology