TY - JOUR
T1 - Preoperative assessment of the aging patient
AU - Ho, Tang
AU - Brissett, Anthony E.
PY - 2006/5/1
Y1 - 2006/5/1
N2 - The issues related to preoperative evaluation and facial analysis for patients undergoing facial rejuvenation procedures are discussed in this article. A key component of the preoperative evaluation begins with a thorough understanding of the patient's concerns and desires for improvements. Other components of the evaluation should include a detailed assessment of the patient's medical and psychiatric history, informed consent, and photographic documentation. Additionally, we discuss facial changes associated with aging, paying special attention to some of the differences that occur between male and female patients. Different aesthetic scales and their applications in facial plastic surgery are also presented. Finally, we consider the process of facial analysis in the context of common facial plastic procedures including rhytidectomy, blepharoplasty, browlift, and minimally invasive techniques.
AB - The issues related to preoperative evaluation and facial analysis for patients undergoing facial rejuvenation procedures are discussed in this article. A key component of the preoperative evaluation begins with a thorough understanding of the patient's concerns and desires for improvements. Other components of the evaluation should include a detailed assessment of the patient's medical and psychiatric history, informed consent, and photographic documentation. Additionally, we discuss facial changes associated with aging, paying special attention to some of the differences that occur between male and female patients. Different aesthetic scales and their applications in facial plastic surgery are also presented. Finally, we consider the process of facial analysis in the context of common facial plastic procedures including rhytidectomy, blepharoplasty, browlift, and minimally invasive techniques.
KW - Aesthetic surgery
KW - Aging
KW - Facial analysis
KW - Preoperative evaluation
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U2 - 10.1055/s-2006-947713
DO - 10.1055/s-2006-947713
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16847798
AN - SCOPUS:33746634687
VL - 22
SP - 85
EP - 90
JO - Facial Plastic Surgery
JF - Facial Plastic Surgery
SN - 0736-6825
IS - 2
ER -