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Sequential rhytidectomy.

F M Kamer·M L Parkes
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Abstract

An alternate technique of rhytidectomy is described. After adequate undermining, hemostasis and imbrication, the skin flaps are rotated and advanced with sequential tension in contrast to the use of bipolar or tripolar anchoring points. They are then trimmed and sutured in a step-like sequential fashion starting at the temporal incision and proceeding around the ear to the occipital area. The technique has been used in over two hundred patients during a two-year period. The results have been encouraging in eliminating dog-ear formation, excessive tension on wound edges, and step deformities of the hair bearing tissues. A discussion of the advantages of the method and a comparison with other techniques is outlined.

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F M Kamer, M L Parkes. 1978. Sequential rhytidectomy.. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.1978.88.7.1196

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