Concepts, tricks and tips in facelift surgery

Abstract

Achieving a fresh and natural look, safely, with minimal risks and without visible scars, is the key goal of all facial rejuvenation surgery. Some of the unfavorable stigmata of rhytidectomy are visible scars, earlobe malposition, distortion or flattening of the tragus, superiorly or posteriorly displaced hairlines, and unnaturally directed wrinkles (lateral sweep) caused by lateral vector tightening of the lower face with downward and inward sagging of the midface [1]. © Springer-Verlag 2007.