Mask lift and facial aesthetic sculpturing / 中华整形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To improve the outcome of the face-lift with a craniofacial contouring procedure.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirty-seven patients aged 29-53 years (31 in female, 6 in male) were treated through a bicoronal incision. The facial tissue was lifted through a subperiosteal procedure and the facial skeleton was remodeled in three dimensions by osteotomies.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The results were satisfactory after the 3-12 months of the follow-ups.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The Face-lift combined with the facial aesthetic sculpturing may be more effective for the aging-face rejuvenating.</p>