摘要

Objectives: In Japan today, thread lifts seem to be all the rage for improving sagging facelines, but there is no disagreement that incisional facelift surgery is still necessary as a fundamental treatment. Introduction: However, there are various surgical procedures under the umbrella term incisional facelift, and in Japan, simple procedures such as skin resection only, SMAS tacking, and triangular flap method are still commonly performed. Materials / method: Japanese people have highly developed retaining ligaments, and it is thought that facelift surgery is less effective due to their skeletal and skin characteristics, and I have seen many cases where good results could not be obtained with traditional simple facelift surgery. Results: For Japanese people, who are less likely to see results, I have obtained good results by performing deep plane facelifts that focus on releasing the retaining ligaments, suctioning the superficial fat compartment, and resecting/lifting the buccal fat pad for redraping and repositioning. Conclusion: I would like to share my experience and ideas regarding deep plane facelifts for Japanese people.