title: Midface-lifting: evolution, indications, and technique.
abstract: The youthful face is often defined by malar and lateral cheek fullness with associated submalar concavity, giving a smooth contour between the different subunits coupled with an aesthetically pleasing convex lower eyelid-cheek continuum. This article reviews the key anatomical concepts of midfacial aging, the evolution of midface-lifting techniques, and indications and contraindications for their use.
authors.affiliation: Craniofacial Unit, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom. Nadine.haram@gmail.com
authors.forename: Nadine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hachach-Haram
authors.forename: W Niall A
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Kirkpatrick
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D002610:Cheek / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000075202:Contraindications; D004954:Esthetics; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D005205:Fascia / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000473:pathology; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology; D019767:Maxillofacial Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D009915:Orbit / Q000473:pathology; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012060:Rejuvenation; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000473:pathology; D040521:Subcutaneous Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000601:surgery; D015050:Zygoma / Q000473:pathology