Scarless platysmaplasty for platysmal bands
Transection of plastysmal bands has required a surgical approach that leaves scars and limits patient activities for a period of time. The author has developed a simple method to transect the platysmal bands under local anesthesia without resorting to skin incisions. The transection is performed wit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2004-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1699034 |
| Summary: | Transection of plastysmal bands has required a surgical approach that leaves scars and limits patient activities for a period of time. The author has developed a simple method to transect the platysmal bands under local anesthesia without resorting to skin incisions. The transection is performed with the use of a Vicryl ® suture that is inserted through the skin, around the platysmal band, and then out through the original entry point. A back and forth motion of the suture cuts through the band. |
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| ISSN: | 0970-0358 1998-376X |