Techniques for Creating Inconspicuous Facelift Scars: An Update.

Abstract

Importance: Patients seeking rhytidectomy desire an improved neckline, jawline, and midface, but rarely at the cost of visible incision lines that divulge a facelift. Objective: To describe an update to our facelift incision planning and specific surgical maneuvers to create inconspicuous scars. Design: Surgical pearls-description of novel surgical technique. Setting: A private practice. Participants: Patients who underwent cervicofacial rhytidectomy.