Key points of high SMAS facelift / 中华整形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective@#To summarize the key points of high SMAS facelift.@*Methods@#Forty-six patients who had received high SMAS facelift were included in this study. All the patients had subcutaneous dissection by classic facelift incision. The temporal region dissection was performed superficial to middle temporal fascia to avoid temporal branches injury. The zygomatic ligaments were released by sharp and blunt dissection at malar prominence and zygomatic arch. After sub-SMAS dissection, a complete SMAS-platysma flap was raised including temporal, malar, lower face, neck, and one third or half of the midface.@*Results@#Forty patients had postoprative follow-up for more than one year. Twenty patients showed " excellent" results, eighteen patients had " good" results , two patients " common" . The good and excellent rate was 95%.@*Conclusions@#The key points of high SMAS facelift to achieve ideal outcome depend on the safe dissection of superficial temporal fascia and the release of zygomatic ligaments.