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A Promising Technique When Used With Caution

Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2003;5:502.

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WHILE IT is often stated that the last frontier in face-lifting is the midface, surgeons who critically evaluate their results know that the difficult neck has yet to be consistently conquered. Any technique that adds to our ability to obtain aesthetically pleasing and longer-lasting results in the neck is welcomed, and Drs Prabhat and Dyer¹ should be congratulated for offering us yet another approach to this difficult problem.

Building on cervical suspension techniques proposed by others, this sling technique uses a single 8-mm strip of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) to, in effect, create a sling that suspends the cervical tissues to the fascia overlying the tip of the mastoid on each side. The unique aspect of this approach is that it allows for adjustment of the tension both at the time of the primary procedure and secondarily if relaxation occurs over time. It theoretically impedes the recurrence of platysmal bands and . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Keith A. LaFerriere, MD
Facial Plastic Surgery Center
1965 S Fremont, Suite 1900
Springfield, MO 65804
(e-mail: klaf1@sbcglobal.net)

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