The advancement and outlook of facial rejuvenation surgery / 中华整形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Facial rejuvenation surgeries are important part of plastic surgeries that specializing in improve the aging manifestation of facial skin, fascia, fat and so on. It rejuvenate the aging tissue by changing the soft tissue volume, reset the drooped tissue or rebuild the muscular aponeurotic system. Rhytidectomy is one of the most representative and complicated in the facial rejuvenation surgeries. Since the early 20th century, rhytidectomy has experienced four vital technological updating, including skin resection, SMAS rhytidectomy, composite tissue flap rhytidectomy and multi-vector face lift. The development of rhytidectomy is contributed to the development of facial anatomy application, which is great treasure of all the plastic surgeons.