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Forehead and Midface Endoscopic Surgery

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Aesthetic improvements of the upper third of the face have been a challenge for nearly a century. Brow ptosis management has undergone evolutionary changes from the classic coronal open brow and anterior hairline techniques to the more recently described less-invasive techniques such as minimal incision lateral brow lift and endoscopic brow lift [2].

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  1. Rua Solimóes, 1175, Merces, Curitiba, Paraná, PR, 80810-070, Brazil

    R. Graf MD, PhD, D. Pace MD, MSc, L. R. Araujo MD, MSc, R. Costa Damasio MD, R. Rippel MD, MSc, L. Graca Neto MD, PhD & T. Al-Yafi MD

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  1. Klinik für Plastische und Ästhetische Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Caritas-Krankenhaus St. Josef in Regensburg, Landshuter Straße 65, 93053, Regensburg, Germany

    Marita Eisenmann-Klein M.D. (General Secretary of the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and Direktorin) (General Secretary of the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and Direktorin)

  2. IQUAM (International Committee for Quality Assurance and Medical Devices in Plastic Surgery), Theatinerstraße 1, 80333, München, Germany

    Constance Neuhann-Lorenz M.D. (Fachärztin für Chirurgie Fachärztin für Plastische und Ästhetische Chirurgie und President) (Fachärztin für Chirurgie Fachärztin für Plastische und Ästhetische Chirurgie und President)

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Graf, R. et al. (2008). Forehead and Midface Endoscopic Surgery. In: Eisenmann-Klein, M., Neuhann-Lorenz, C. (eds) Innovations in Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-46326-9_29

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