title: Complications in facelift surgery: avoidance and management.
abstract: Rhytidectomy remains a challenging surgical procedure for even the most experienced aesthetic plastic surgeons. The challenges are compounded by complications that are inherent to this procedure and place added pressure on the doctor-patient relationship. Expectations for both parties are high and the margin for error nil. This article presents a personal approach to the avoidance and management of complications associated with facelift surgery. It presents the author's personal approach as a plastic surgeon in the practice of aesthetic plastic surgery over the past 25 years. Clinical pearls are provided to obtain optimum results in rhytidectomy and limit associated sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, UCSD School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, USA; Division of Plastic Surgery, Scripps Memorial Hospital, Encinitas, CA, USA. Electronic address: drc@drchaffoo.com.
authors.forename: Richard A K
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Chaffoo
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Cosmetic surgery; Facelift; Facelift complications; Facial rejuvenation; Rhytidectomy