Practicals · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Aesthetic surgery and medicine
Facelift (SMAS and sub-SMAS rhytidectomy)
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- AS/OB/CAD/LAB/SIM - assist, observe, cadaver, lab or simulator (NMC); perform independently (DrNB operative skills)
- Also called
- rhytidectomy, deep plane facelift, SMAS plication
Videos and resources
- VideoFace Lift: SMAS Flap1:57
- VideoDr Sadati Explains His Triple Layer Plication of the SMAS, Facelift Technique3:00
- +44 more links
Links point to material published by others; SolvedPGSS does not host it. Check any technique against your department's protocol before you use it on a patient.
Where the curriculum asks for it
“Dissect to demonstrate the subcutaneous and Sub-SMAS lifts” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 18)
“Face lifts, various rhytidectomy procedures.” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 21)
“Face lift non-surgical and various surgical techniques.” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 13)
“Facelift” ( NBEMS DrNB direct 6-year curriculum, page 9)