title: Recent Advances in Face Lift to Achieve Facial Balance.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Facial balance is achieved by correction of facial proportions and the facial contour. Ageing affects this balance in addition to other factors. We have strived to inform all the recent advances in providing this balance.
  
  
  METHODS
  The anatomy of ageing including various changed in clinical features are described. The procedures are explained on the basis of the upper, middle and lower face.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Different face lift, neck lift procedures with innovative techniques are demonstrated.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The aim is to provide an unoperated balanced facial proportion with zero complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Poole Hospitals NHS Trust, Longfleet Road, Poole, BH15 2JB UK.
authors.forename: Velupillai
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ilankovan
keywords: Anatomy of ageing; Face lift; Facial balance; Facial contour; Facial proportions