D C Baker1. 1. Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Medical School, Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, Institute for Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York, NY, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The evolution of the author's technique for minimal incision rhytidectomy is reviewed. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to outline the indications, advantages, and disadvantages of this technique. METHODS: A total of 749 cases covering more than 10 years of clinical experience are reviewed. A classification of patient types is proposed that includes indications and surgical programs appropriate for each patient category. RESULTS: In properly selected patients, the technique is safe, reliable, and reproducible. Complication rates are similar to those of other standard techniques. CONCLUSIONS: Minimal incision rhytidectomy with lateral SMASectomy is a useful technique that the plastic surgeon can add to his or her armamentarium.
BACKGROUND: The evolution of the author's technique for minimal incision rhytidectomy is reviewed. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to outline the indications, advantages, and disadvantages of this technique. METHODS: A total of 749 cases covering more than 10 years of clinical experience are reviewed. A classification of patient types is proposed that includes indications and surgical programs appropriate for each patient category. RESULTS: In properly selected patients, the technique is safe, reliable, and reproducible. Complication rates are similar to those of other standard techniques. CONCLUSIONS: Minimal incision rhytidectomy with lateral SMASectomy is a useful technique that the plastic surgeon can add to his or her armamentarium.