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A New Paradigm for the Aging Face

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This chapter encapsulates the process of facial aging as primarily a result of volumetric involution. In particular, the important concept of framing the eye rather than elevating and excavating is discussed as a principal method of facial rejuvenation. Other concepts like reducing facial transitions and improving facial shape are explored as adjunctive measures to improve the youthfulness of the face. The pros, cons, and limitations of facial fat grafting as a method of facial volumization are detailed, and a hair transplant model of graft take is also used to illustrate longevity of fat grafting. Today, fat grafting and facial fillers are the two principal methods for facial volumization, and restoring volume to the face should be a vital component to an overall strategy for facial rejuvenation.

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  1. Willow Bend Wellness Center, Lam Facial Plastic Surgery Center & Hair Restoration Institute, 6101 Chapel Hill Boulevard, Suite 101, Plano, TX, 75093, USA

    Samuel M. Lam

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  1. Procter & Gamble Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

    Miranda A. Farage

  2. Procter & Gamble Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

    Kenneth W. Miller

  3. Department Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, USA

    Howard I. Maibach

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Lam, S.M. (2015). A New Paradigm for the Aging Face. In: Farage, M., Miller, K., Maibach, H. (eds) Textbook of Aging Skin. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27814-3_104-2

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