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The 3-Level Approach to Facelift Planning: A Simple Paradigm for Surgical Rejuvenation of the Face

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Our role as aesthetic surgeons demands individualized surgical planning that maximizes patient input and understanding. The value of such shared decision-making (SDM) in aesthetic surgery is becoming increasingly appreciated. This is particularly true for potential patients seeking surgical rejuvenation of the face, where the volume of “educational” information available on the internet, and through various social medial channels, may be overwhelming and even misleading. Presented is a “3-Level approach to facelift planning” named for the facial subregions targeted. This novel paradigm maximizes SDM with its simplicity and reproducibility, serves as an invaluable educational tool for patients, novice and seasoned surgeons alike, and facilitates communication between senior surgeons through its descriptive standardization.

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    Kiya Movassaghi

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Supplementary file1 Initial facelift consultation (MOV 7596 KB)

Supplementary file2 Demonstration of 3-level facelift paradigm (MOV 9496 KB)

Supplementary file3 Level 1 lift (MOV 10954 KB)

Supplementary file4 Level 2 plication markings and technique (MOV 12688 KB)

Supplementary file5 Lateral subcutaneous browlift (MOV 16147 KB)

Supplementary file6 Level 3 plication markings and technique (MOV 8408 KB)

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Gougoutas, A.J., Movassaghi, K. The 3-Level Approach to Facelift Planning: A Simple Paradigm for Surgical Rejuvenation of the Face. Aesth Plast Surg 48, 1076–1083 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-023-03840-y

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