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Further Reading

Keywords

facelift, composite facelift, rhytidectomy, deep-plane rhytidectomy, composite rhytidectomy, deep-plane facelift, composite facelift, face lift, SMAS rhytidectomy, mid-face aging, midface ptosis, jowling, deepened nasolabial folds

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Elizabeth Whitaker, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Facial Plastic Surgery, Atlanta Surgical Group, PC
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