Observations on a new concept for correction of the nasolabial fold in rhytidectomy. 2000

C Arrunátegui
Belvedere Clinic of Plastic Surgery, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. belveder@gold.com.br

Correction of the nasolabial fold has been the challenge constantly faced by the plastic surgeon since the start of attempts at facial rejuvenation. In this paper we intend to show observations which were made in a quite different method of approach to the correction of this challenging anatomic detail. It consists of taking the subcutaneous tissue which forms the nasolabial fold, underneath the same fold, following the law of gravity, without touching or dissecting the superficial aponeurotic muscular system (SMAS) and without using any other artifice which could make it difficult to observe this different procedure. The technique was used on 15 patients who requested facial rhytidectomy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D005145 Face The anterior portion of the head that includes the skin, muscles, and structures of the forehead, eyes, nose, mouth, cheeks, and jaw. Faces
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000375 Aging The gradual irreversible changes in structure and function of an organism that occur as a result of the passage of time. Senescence,Aging, Biological,Biological Aging
D015361 Rhytidoplasty Plastic surgery performed, usually by excision of skin, for the elimination of wrinkles from the skin. Face Lift,Rhytidectomy,Facelift,Platysmaplasty,Platysmotomy,Face Lifts,Facelifts,Lift, Face,Lifts, Face,Platysmaplasties,Platysmotomies,Rhytidectomies,Rhytidoplasties

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