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Craniofacial surgery, developed by Paul Tessier, has shown that subperiosteal undermining and lifting of the soft tissues of the upper two-thirds of the face results in an excellent and long-lasting rejuvenated look to the entire face. The result is significantly more durable and longer lasting than the classic subcutaneous facelift reinforced with SMAS plication, transposition, and shortening. The authors—three surgeons working independently—are convinced that we have entered a new era in facelift procedures. We decided to combine our experiences which total 250 patients with followups of 6 months to 6 years.
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Maillard, G.F., Cornette de St. Cyr, B. & Scheflan, M. The subperiosteal bicoronal approach to total facelifting: The DMAS—Deep musculoaponeurotic system. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 15, 285–291 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02273874
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