title: Descended mouth corner: an ignored but needed feature of facial rejuvenation.
abstract: For years, the gold standard in facial rejuvenation has been the face lift. However, exploring new, less complex procedures for achieving the same goal is currently drawing interest. Rejuvenation of the perioral area is a difficult task for plastic surgeons because of the minimal effect that face lift procedures have over this region and the lack of published material on the subject. In this article, the descended mouth corner anguloplasty technique is presented. It is a 20-minutes lift technique that can correct this typical feature of the ageing mouth. The authors have treated 71 patients using the technique with consistently good results, with just one requiring revision. They conclude that this procedure by itself and in combination with other small operations or even a full face lift can rejuvenate the ageing face.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. ; Department of Plastic Surgery, Hospital de la Fuerza Aérea de Chile, Santiago, Chile. ; Cienmanos Foundation, Chile.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vidal
authors.forename: Juan Enrique
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Berner
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.forename: Günther
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rochefort
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Loubies
keywords: Lifting; Lip; Rejuvenation; Rhytidoplasty; Surgery, plastic