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D E F

Figure 4. Short-term follow-up of a 47-year-old patient undergoing minimally invasive midface suspension procedure and resection of
left temporal skin lesion: A: preoperative frontal view; B: immediate frontal view postoperative (6 days); C: postoperative frontal view (9
months); F: preoperative lateral view; E: immediate postoperative frontal view (6 days); and F: postoperative lateral view (9 months).

Therefore, the ideal candidates for minimally invasive midface suspension have mild-to-moderate skin
laxity and are generally middle-aged seeking limited improvement. Periorbital pleating and wrinkling may
occur if this procedure is performed in patients with significant skin laxity. However, in patients with some
excess skin, a limited skin excision can be included. In addition, this procedure can be combined with
another procedure, such as facial resurfacing, blepharoplasty, and fat grafting. Patients have self-reported
satisfaction with outcomes that match or exceed those of other minimally invasive procedures; however,
more studies are needed to better assess the longevity of the results.

DECLARATIONS
Authors’ contributions
Review of data, supervision, editing: de la Torre JI
Writing, original draft: Lindsey Jr. J
Data curation: Cerio D
Conceptualization: Vasconez LO

Availability of data and materials
Data and material are maintained at UAB Plastic Surgery.

Financial support and sponsorship
There was no financial support. The project was supported by UAB Plastic Surgery.

Conflicts of interest
All authors declared that there are no conflicts of interest.