Barbed sutures, either used alone in a closed approach or as part of an open face lift procedure, may be combined with malar implants, soft tissue fillers, chemical peeling, and laser resurfacing. Because cephalad cheek repositioning affects adjacent facial areas, results may include shortening of the lower eyelid distance, flattening of the nasolabial fold, elevation of the submalar tissue, im...

Abstract Rhinoplasty typically is not considered a part of the repertoire facial rejuvenation surgery but same involutional changes that affect other structures face also impact nose and midface. Comparatively little has been written about nasal rejuvenation. may be an under-recognized useful adjunct to aging face. The presents unique pathology due cartilage supporting structures. A comprehensi...

The use of fiberendoscopic video-assisted technique in facial rejuvenation is one of the most advances in aesthetic plastic surgery of the face. It substitutes the coronal incision without the necessity of skin resection and allows a vertical reposition of the mobile soft tissue of the midface in indicated cases. It can easily be done through a small incision of the scalp just behind the corona...

The sphenoid bone articulates with multiple basicranial, facial, and calvarial bones, in humans its synchondroses are known to contribute elongation of the skull base possibly cranial angulation. Its early development (embryological, fetal) has frequently been studied a comparative context. However, perinatal events morphogenesis have explored very few primates. Using cross-sectional age sample...

ATR-X syndrome is an X-linked mental retardation syndrome characterized by mental retardation, alpha thalassaemia and distinct facial features which include microcephaly, frontal hair upsweep, epicanthic folds, small triangular nose, midface hypoplasia and carp-shaped mouth. Here we report two twins with this syndrome.