J Korean Soc Plast Reconstr Surg.  2001 Sep;28(5):493-499.

Face Lift with SMAS and FAME(Finger Assisted Malar Fat Elevation) Technique

• Kang YW
• Yoo WM
• Kim JM
• Park BY

Abstract

Although many methods have been developed to correct the aging process of the head and neck, the correction of nasolabial folds still remains a difficult area. The difficulty of correcting nasolabial fold is due to the anatomical location and the difference of aging process. From March 2000 to February 2001, the authors operated on 10 aging face patients using face lift with SMAS and FAME(Finger-assisted malar fat pad elevation) technique. The authors repositioned the SMAS-platysma flap posterosuperiorly and used finger dissection of the malar fat pad enabling a 3-dimensional correction and repositioning of the fat pad without detachment of the zygomatic ligament. The finger dissection of the malar fat pad attached to the skin enables a more anatomical correction of the malar fat pad with a more natural looking layer and longer lasting results in addition to decreased hematoma, edema and postoperative pain compared to previous methods.

Keyword

Face lift; SMAS; FAME(Finger-assisted malar fat pad elevation)

MeSH Terms

Adipose Tissue
Aging
Edema
Fingers
Head
Hematoma
Humans
Ligaments
Nasolabial Fold
Neck
Pain, Postoperative
Rhytidoplasty*
Skin