Advanced Endoscopic Techniques in Asian Facial Rejuvenation

Chia Chi Kao; Dominik Duscher

doi:10.1016/j.cps.2022.07.008

Advanced Endoscopic Techniques in Asian Facial Rejuvenation

Clin Plast Surg. 2023 Jan;50(1):51-60. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2022.07.008.

Authors

Chia Chi Kao¹, Dominik Duscher²

Affiliations

¹ KAO Plastic Surgery Institute, 900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 100, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA. Electronic address: kaoplasticsurgery@gmail.com.
² The Face and Longevity Center Munich, Herzogstrasse 67, Munich 80803, Germany; Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Hand and Burn Surgery, BG-Trauma Center, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen 72076, Germany.

PMID: 36396261
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2022.07.008

Abstract

Asian anatomy and concepts of beauty differ from whites. Traditional SMAS face-lifts are developed based on a white patient population and not ideal to achieve the aesthetic goals of Asian patients. The characteristics of the ideal facial rejuvenation techniques for Asians comprise hidden incisions to avoid hypertrophic scarring and cultural stigma. The authors' approach addresses the Asian face in all dimensions using minimally invasive modalities combined with skin regenerative methods. This surgical technique is called the "Ponytail Lift." It simulates the vertical lift of the face when having the hair pulled up in a high ponytail.

Keywords: Endoscopic brow lift; Endoscopic face-lift; Endoscopic midface-lift; Ponytail face-lift; Ponytail lift.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Asian People
Endoscopy
Esthetics
Humans
Rejuvenation*
Rhytidoplasty* / methods