title: Overcoming limitations of short scar minimal access cranial suspension facelift for enhanced rejuvenation.
abstract: The minimal access cranial suspension lift, a short-scar facelift, has been described to correct sagging and laxity of the lower and middle third of the face. It does not, however, fully address the neck or the lateral periorbital area frequently needing rejuvenation in most patients. Another shortcoming of the minimal access cranial suspension lift technique is visible scarring anterior to the temporal hairline that usually occurs despite the suggested surgical maneuvers consisting in zigzag beveled incisions. We describe modifications of the standard subcutaneous musculoaponeurotic system lift technique, increasing its indications for full-face and neck rejuvenation (excluding the forehead) and improving final aesthetic outcome.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery †Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Bishara S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Atiyeh
authors.forename: Saad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dibo
authors.forename: Nazareth
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Papazian
authors.forename: Elias
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zgheib
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery*; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005546:Forehead / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012060:Rejuvenation; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000379:methods*