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Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2006;8:191-192.

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The article¹ in this issue represents a commendable attempt to shed some light on the controversy regarding superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) vs deep-plane rhytidectomy procedures. Over the years, attempts have been made to shed light on this controversy.^2-5

Let me begin with the final sentence in the conclusion of the article: "Although this study provides only a small piece of a puzzle, we believe that these intraoperative findings support our continuing experience of a natural and lasting panfacial enhancement achieved using our modified deep-plane face-lift technique."^1(p190) Let us now look at the article to see if this conclusion is justified.

First, what did the authors do? They took a series of patients who had agreed to undergo deep-plane face-lifts. After making an appropriate face-lift incision on each hemiface, they elevated the skin for approximately 3 cm in front of and behind the ear. Through this incision and this elevation, they . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Ferdinand F. Becker, MD

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