Minimal-access cranial suspension is a form of facial surgery or
rhytidectomy used to reduce wrinkles and lift sagging facial tissue and originally developed in Belgium.
Facial tissues are accessed via an incision before the ear. Sutures are then used to lift the underlying tissue. These sutures are then anchored to the deep
temporal fascia
A fascia (; plural fasciae or fascias; adjective fascial; from Latin: "band") is a band or sheet of connective tissue, primarily collagen, beneath the skin that attaches to, stabilizes, encloses, and separates muscles and other internal organs. ...
with
purse-string sutures.
See also
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Cosmetic surgery
Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories: reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. Reconstructive surgery includes craniofa ...
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Otolaryngology
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Maxillofacial surgery
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Plastic surgery
Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories: reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. Reconstructive surgery includes craniofa ...
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Rhytidectomy
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Superficial muscular aponeurotic system (SMAS)
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Plastic surgical procedures
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
Otorhinolaryngology