The QuickLift™ and lateral subcutaneous browlifting

Abstract

In June of 2004, the author introduced a modification of the S-lift of Saylan [1] called the QuickLift™ [2]. The original procedure differed from the S-lift in that the incision was radically different and customized, the undermining was more aggressive in the neck and temporal regions, the advancement vector was much steeper, and one large O-shaped purse-string was utilized for subcutaneous muscular aponeurotic system (SMAS) and platysmal tightening instead of a U-shaped and O-shaped purse-string (Fig. 48.1). These changes created better cosmetic results in the neck, jowl, and midface regions, which allowed the purse-string plication concept to move into the realm of treating individuals with more significant aesthetic problems (i.e., older patients). © Springer-Verlag 2008.