ABSTRACT
Aging of the face is a frequent complaint in today's youth-oriented society. Competition
and successfulness, in social and professional circles, are intimately related to
how a person reflects, in his or her physical appearance, an inner well-being. Regardless
of chronologic age, it is imperative that the surgeon perform a problem-oriented,
detailed analysis of the face and each subunit so that specific conditions can be
individually assessed as they apply to the harmonic balance of the whole. It is generally
assumed that the most common source of unfavorable results following a rhytidectomy
is patient dissatisfaction. This fact stresses the importance of correctly identifying
the patient's expectations. Therefore, perhaps as important as the technical procedure
is a correct diagnosis of the deformity and a thorough interpretation of the psychological
motivations of each patient. The real goal of treatment is to reestablish the patient's
inner well-being and to balance how he or she interprets this self-image in relation
to the external world, without denoting that a facial rejuvenation procedure has been
done.
KEYWORD
Face lifting - facial rejuvenation - aesthetic plastic surgery
