Update: lifting the malar fat pad for correction of prominent nasolabial folds.

The malar fat pad suspension technique is a safe and effective method for rejuvenation of the aging midface. When combined with the SMAS-platysma rotation flap face-lift as a multi-vector technique, most of the changes that occur with aging are addressed and corrected in an anatomic fashion, resulting in an aesthetically pleasing result. Careful attention to the tension and position of the suspension suture enhances the improvement of the infraorbital flattening as well as correcting the excessive prominence of the nasolabial fold.