by Patrick Tonnard, MD, PhD and Alexis Verpaele, MD, PhD

In this video Dr. Tonnard and Dr. Verpaele demonstrate how different minimally invasive facial rejuvenation procedures are combined to produce a final outcome that is comparable in results and stability with more extensive, invasive facial rejuvenation techniques. Instead of offering every patient a facelift and an upper blepharoplasty, they provide patients with a variety of facial rejuvenation options. The artistry of facial rejuvenation surgery consists of choosing the right combination of procedures. Often a synergistic effect will be seen when the right procedures are combined. Among the procedures added to a MACS-lift are: liposuction, microfat grafting, laser resurfacing, lip lift and corner lift, canthopexy, rhinoplasty, earlobe reduction, short-scar temporal lift, fillers, and neurotoxins. In this way every patient receives personalized treatment, ensuring an optimal result.

This video demonstrates the following:
Preoperative facial analysis and markings
Infiltration and fat harvesting
Upper lid augmentation blepharoplasty
Perioral sharp needle intradermal fat grafting (SNIF)
SNIF and nanofat grafting of the neck
Submental liposuction
Short-scar cheek flap preparation
MACS-lift loop suture placement
Short-scar temporal lift
Perioral erbium laser resurfacing
Postoperative results