[Cosmetic surgery of the head and neck area].

MMW Fortschr Med

Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde der LMU München, Klinikum Grosshadern und Innenstadt.

Published: May 2007

In addition to face lifting, facial surgery includes measures such as forehead and brow lifting, rhinoplasty, eyelid lifts, liposuction, laser resurfacing and filler and botulinum toxin treatments. The respective indications, risks and contraindications are described.

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