TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - The Aging Face: Rhytidectomy, Brow Lift, Midface Lift A1 - Paskhover, Boris A1 - Zoumalan, Richard A1 - White, W. Matthew A2 - Lalwani, Anil K. PY - 2020 T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, 4e AB - Facelift surgery or rhytidectomy, brow lifts, and midface lifts are surgical treatment of the aging face performed in an effort to re-drape and suspend facial soft tissues to regain a more youthful appearance to the face. Facial aging has traditionally been attributed to the force of gravity causing soft-tissue ptosis descent of the face as the patient ages in conjunction with bony skeletal remodeling that occurs with age. New research on skeletal bony changes and soft-tissue fat descent has helped support our understanding of the aging process. In general, facial aging tends to occur in 3 dimensions and involves all tissue components of the face: skin, muscle and soft tissue, facial fat pads, and the bony facial skeleton. To appropriately treat the patient, the surgeon must be aware of all these facets of the aging face. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1169082241 ER -