Facial planes and pilasters are introduced, defined, and classified. Their progressive changes in robustness, shape, and direction with age are demonstrated. These changes in the pilasters result largely from age-related fat atrophy which also leads to a structural volume deficit and chronic muscle action. Restoration of the pilasters to a more youthful position, shape, direction, and robustness enhances the results of rejuvenative facial lipomorphoplasty achieved by correction of the structural volume deficit in the early stages of aging.
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Ho, L. Refinements in Rejuvenative Facial Lipomorphoplasty . Aesth. Plast. Surg. 26, 329–334 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-002-2053-3
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-002-2053-3