Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 60, Issue 12 , Pages 1287-1295 , December 2007

The third suture in MACS-lifting: making midface-lifting simple and safe

  • A. Verpaele

      Affiliations

    • Coupure Centrum voor Plastische Chirurgie, Coupure Rechts 164 C-D, B-9000, Gent, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +32 9 269 94 94; fax: +32 9 269 94 95.
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  • P. Tonnard

      Affiliations

    • Coupure Centrum voor Plastische Chirurgie, Coupure Rechts 164 C-D, B-9000, Gent, Belgium
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  • S. Gaia

      Affiliations

    • Coupure Centrum voor Plastische Chirurgie, Coupure Rechts 164 C-D, B-9000, Gent, Belgium
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  • F.P. Guerao

      Affiliations

    • Coupure Centrum voor Plastische Chirurgie, Coupure Rechts 164 C-D, B-9000, Gent, Belgium
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  • A. Pirayesh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital of Gent, Gent, Belgium

Received 20 October 2006 ,Accepted 27 December 2006.

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PII: S1748-6815(07)00266-5

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.12.012

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 60, Issue 12 , Pages 1287-1295 , December 2007

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