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Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 5/2017

01-10-2017 | Innovative Techniques

The Anterior SMAS Approach for Facelifting and for Buccal Fat Pad Removal

Author: Malcolm D. Paul

Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | Issue 5/2017

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Abstract

Having performed numerous varieties of SMAS advancement including: plication, resection, flap elevation with variable anterior deep dissection, the author has developed a direct approach to the mobile anterior SMAS which allows correction of midface descent, modest elevation of the modiolus, jawline correction, and, where indicated, direct access for buccal fat pad resection.

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Metadata
Title
The Anterior SMAS Approach for Facelifting and for Buccal Fat Pad Removal
Author
Malcolm D. Paul
Publication date
01-10-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery / Issue 5/2017
Print ISSN: 0364-216X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5241
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-017-0921-0

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