Biplanar face lift

Abstract

Different vectors for skin and superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) redraping are useful in order to achieve an efficient and natural face lift. Our technique fulfills the rotation and advancement concept described by Millard [16] for cleft-lip repair. In the cure of a double-chin pelican's neck, the SMAS is rotated up and inward, the platysma is advanced toward the mastoid area and pulled backwards after being freed. We have used this technique since 1975, and are greatly indebted to Bruce Connell, John Owsley and Ralph Millard, the last being a magician in skin redraping (for the time we spent with him in Miami) [21, 22]. © Springer-Verlag 2007.