A method of suspending the subpalpebral SMAS at the time of skeletal reconstruction to improve midface augmentation and enhance soft tissue bulk over skeletal fixation devices is presented. Concepts borrowed from refinements in rhytidectomy that improve soft tissue redraping in patients undergoing extensive midface subperiosteal dissection are described.
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