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A Minimally Invasive Approach for Correction of Chin Ptosis
- Source :
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 113:404-409
- Publication Year :
- 2004
- Publisher :
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2004.
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Abstract
- Although ptosis of the tip of the chin is common and can be seen in persons of any age, it is frequently seen in older patients seeking facial rejuvenation. A variety of techniques have been described to correct ptosis of the chin. The authors describe a minimally invasive method that can be used correct chin ptosis. This technique uses a small intraoral incision to place a U-shaped Prolene suture that gathers the soft tissue of the chin and elevates it above the lower border of the mandibular symphysis. A retrospective review of 314 cases performed in conjunction with face lifts between January of 1994 and January of 2000 was performed to evaluate this technique. There were no significant complications, and long-term results have been very satisfactory and lasting.
- Subjects :
- Chin
medicine.medical_specialty
Mandibular symphysis
business.industry
Facial rejuvenation
Suture Techniques
Soft tissue
Surgery
medicine.anatomical_structure
Ptosis
Older patients
Rhytidoplasty
medicine
Lower border
Humans
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
medicine.symptom
business
Intraoral incision
Retrospective Studies
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00321052
- Volume :
- 113
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c35ba69bbfa828d4b03408ba72ffced0