The Ponytail Lift: 22 Years of Experience in 600 Cases of Endoscopic Deep Plane Facial Rejuvenation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During aging, the face loses volume with progressive sagging of the soft tissues, while the neck demonstrates skin laxity and muscle banding. The treatment of facial and neck aging usually involves a traditional facelift, which can cause noticeable scarring and distortion of anatomy.

Objectives

Modern facelift surgery must avoid such shortcomings and still address aging in all layers of the face. To achieve this goal a novel surgical technique was developed and coined the "ponytail lift" (PTL). When global facial rejuvenation is indicated, this procedure is combined with neck skin excision and referred to as the "ponytail facelift" (PTFL).

Methods

A retrospective analysis of 600 consecutive cases over 22 years (2000-2022) of facial rejuvenation employing th

SUBMITTER: Kao CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11210079 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature