Triple suture for neck contouring: 14 years of experience.

Background: Preferred techniques for rejuvenation and contouring of the neck region have evolved over the past 40 years. A slender neckline is recognized as an attractive feature of youth, whereas aging of the lower face often includes ptosis of the soft tissues of the chin and banding or cording of the muscles of the anterior and lateral neck. Aesthetic rejuvenation of the face and neck involves repositioning of poorly supported soft tissues.

Use of triple-convergence polypropylene thread for the aesthetic correction of partial facial paralysis.

Rehabilitation and reanimation of the paralyzed face remains a challenge. A variety of autografts and allografts have been used for static facial suspension. We report two cases of long-standing partial facial paralysis treated with 3C triple-convergence polypropylene thread.

Muscular subunits transplantation for facial reanimation.

Purpose: To present an alternative technique for reconstruction of musculocutaneous damages in the face transferring innervated subsegments (subunits) of the latissimus dorsi flap for replacement of various facial mimetic muscles.

Methods: One clinical case of trauma with skin and mimetic muscles damage is described as an example of the technique. The treatment was performed with microsurgical transfer of latissimus dorsi muscle subunits.