Instituto Lapidare – Cadaver Laboratory

Facial Enhancement – Theoretical and Practical Concepts & Anatomical Dissection

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– Review of basic anatomy;

– SMAS anatomy;

– Topographic anatomy: facial nerve branches, ligaments, adhesions, and spaces;

– Frontal and midface anatomy for endoscopic procedures;

– Endoscopic surgical fixation (direct fixation with Casagrande Needle, double V, endotines, tape);

– Anatomy of the lower floor;

– Topographic path of facial nerve branches;

– Facial spaces;

– SMAS platysma structure;

– Submental anatomy – digastric muscles, salivary glands, and platysmal bands.

– Endoscopic facial rejuvenation surgery, upper and midface treatment – infiltration anesthesia;

– Incisions for frontal and midface endoscopy: surgical overview of temporal spaces, septum, ligaments, and adhesions in the fronto-temporal region;

– Temporal supra-facial dissection (temporal space). Sentinel vein;

– Supraorbital ligament release;

– Temporal access to the midface;

– Midface and periorbital region dissection;

– Pre-zygomatic space;

– Endoscopic release of the zygomatic masseter, ligamentous chain, and buccal space via temporal approach – Extended midface endoscopic lift;

– Subperiosteal dissection of the frontal region, supraorbital adhesions;

– Isolation of the supraorbital neurovascular pedicle;

– Glabellar and frontal myomectomy and myotomies;

– Review of brow fixation adhesion release for long-term results;

– Endoscopic surgery fixation techniques;

– Direct fixation with Casagrande Needle;

– Fixation with frontal endotines and tape for the upper and midface;

– Conservative eyelid treatment in facial rejuvenation surgery;

– Neck lift – Full SMAS Style – Lower face;

– Topographic delimitation of facial dissection;

– Review of the anatomical path of facial nerve branches;

– Demonstration of SMAS platysma elevation for chin contouring. Reduced SMAS flap. Platysma flaps;

– Submental approach – medial platysma bands, subplatysmal fat.