Minimal-access cranial suspension is a form of facial surgery or
rhytidectomy used to reduce wrinkles and lift sagging facial tissue and originally developed in Belgium.
Facial tissues are accessed via an incision before the ear. Sutures are then used to lift the underlying tissue. These sutures are then anchored to the deep
temporal fascia
A fascia (; : fasciae or fascias; adjective fascial; ) is a generic term for macroscopic membranous bodily structures. Fasciae are classified as superficial, visceral or deep, and further designated according to their anatomical location.
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with
purse-string sutures.
See also
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Cosmetic surgery
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Otolaryngology
Otorhinolaryngology ( , abbreviated ORL and also known as otolaryngology, otolaryngology–head and neck surgery (ORL–H&N or OHNS), or ear, nose, and throat (ENT)) is a surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the surgical an ...
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Maxillofacial surgery
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Plastic surgery
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Rhytidectomy
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Superficial muscular aponeurotic system Superficial muscular aponeurotic system (or superficial musculoaponeurotic system) (SMAS) is a thin yet tough unitary tissue plane of the face formed by facial fasciae, subcutis connective tissue, and facial muscles. Its composition varies, containi ...
(SMAS)
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Plastic surgical procedures
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
Otorhinolaryngology