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Masters Of Beauty - Episode 25 - Everything Facelifts & Mini-Facelift

Dr. Anil Shah · 2022-12-21 · 12 minutes

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In our last episode, Dr. Anil Shah, talked about his revolutionary technique, the 5 Layer Neck. In conjunction with this technique, many of his patients seek a facelift, as well. In the past, facelifts have been seen as profane due to the overpulled appearance. This approach is like that because only the skin was treated. Dr. Anil Shah, a double-certified facial plastic surgeon in Chicago, IL, hel

Short-scar facelift and MACS lift

A short-scar facelift uses a shorter incision, usually in front of the ear only, and less skin undermining than a full facelift, for a less visible scar and a faster recovery. It works best on the jowls and cheeks of people with modest neck laxity; the best-known version, the MACS lift, holds the face up with purse-string sutures anchored at the temple.

The technique, its anatomy and the papers behind it

New research on short scar and macs lift

Recent studies on the subject of the video, each with a plain summary where one is written.

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Comparison of Deep SMAS Lift and MACS in Facelift: A Meta-Analysis
Pandkhahi A, Zare N, Karimi AM, Ghafouriansamedanimashhad A, Karimi H, Alexander A, et al. · Medicina (Kaunas) · Meta-Analysis · PMID 41597398