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A technique of double-layered face-lifting has been used with 143 consecutive patients over the past 5 years for correction of the “turkey neck” condition. This procedure offers a satisfactory, long-lasting solution to this heretofore untreatable condition.
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Bonnefon, A. Surgical correction of the “turkey neck” defect. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 7, 87–91 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01571111
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