Case Study

Suture midface suspension

Suat H Ugurbas , Robert A Goldberg , John D McCann , Norman Shorr , Rachna Murthy and Guy J Ben Simon

Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Division, Jules Stein Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Head & Face Medicine 2006, 2:35doi:10.1186/1746-160X-2-35

Published:	1 November 2006

Abstract

Objective

To describe a simple and effective facelift technique useful as an adjunct to other oculoplastic procedures

Methods

Retrospective, non-comparative case series. Thirty five patients undergoing suture midface suspension from 1998 to 2000. Suspension sutures were passed from the nasolabial fold to the temporalis fascia to elevate the midface and the corner of the mouth.

Results

A satisfactory and stable outcome is obtained in 2 years of follow up.

Conclusion

Suture midface suspension is a safe and effective technique for the management of midface descent.