Endoscopic Forehead Lift: Workup

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Further Reading

Keywords

endoscopic forehead lift, forehead lift, brow lift, face lift, endoscopic brow lift, endoscopy, endoscopic face lift

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Keith A LaFerriere, MD, Clinical Professor, Fellowship Director, Department Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Missouri at Columbia
Keith A LaFerriere, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, and Missouri State Medical Association
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Coauthor(s)

Matthew A Kienstra, MD, Clinical Faculty, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Missouri; Director, Facial Trauma Services, St John's Health System; Consulting Physician in Facial Plastic Surgery, St John's Clinic
Matthew A Kienstra, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, and American Rhinologic Society
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Timothy F Kelley, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California at Irvine Medical Center
Timothy F Kelley, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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Jennifer P Porter, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Division of Communicative Science, Chevy Chase Facial Plastic Surgery
Jennifer P Porter, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and Texas Medical Association
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Christopher L Slack, MD, Otolaryngology-Facial Plastic Surgery, Private Practice, Associated Coastal ENT; Medical Director, Treasure Coast Sleep Disorders
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Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and American Head and Neck Society
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