[Purse-string suture of imbrication of SMAS and malar fat pad technique for midface and lower face lift].

Objective: To discuss the rhytidectomy technical improvements and clinical efficacy and safety, using the purse-string imbrication suture in midface and lower face lift.

Methods: The absorbable purse-string suture was used in a pure antigravitational direction for correction of the aging middle and lower parts of the face. The volume of cheeks and jowls was repositioned in a cranial direction with a first, slightly oblique purse-string suture on SMAS. To correct the nasolabial fold, the face-lift was performed by adding a second malar vertical purse-string suture between the paracantbal area and the malar fat pad.

Results: From July 2009 to May 2014,52 patients underwent this technique for facial rejuvenation with obvious effect and high satisfactory rate. There was only two minor complication of hematoma.

Conclusions: The Purse-string imbrication suture in the rhytidectomy produces a natural face lifting through a better correction of the sagging tissue and restoration of the volume of the face. This is a simple technique with good results, short down-time, and high patient satisfactory rate.