Clinical applications of the buried-guided-suture method in the treatment of facial depression / 中华整形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To develop a method for the treatment of facial depression without incision scar.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>In repairing the facial depression, the ruptured subdermal adipocellular tissue was approximated and reunite with the buried-guided-suture method through an intraoral or a concealed skin incision.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>17 patients with facial depressions from trauma were treated. Postoperative follow-up of 10 patients for one year showed satisfactory results without recurrence.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The buried-guided-suture method for repair of facial depression from trauma is simple, reliable and worth recommendation.</p>