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History of the facelift

History papers trace the facelift from skin-only lifts in the early 1900s through SMAS, deep plane and today's techniques.

54
Papers
10
Since 2021
0
Reviews and meta-analyses
1980
First paper

Papers, newest first

2026
Wrinkles in Time: Uncovering the Early History of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery (1850-1890)
Zhang Y, Soares DJ · Aesthet Surg J Open Forum · PMID 42358659
2025
Evolution of the Surgical Net
O'Daniel TG, Kachare MD · Facial Plast Surg · PMID 38806160
2024
Personalized Research on the Aging Face-A Narrative History
Hînganu MV, Cucu RP, Hînganu D · J Pers Med · PMID 38672970
2024
Evolution of Superficial Muscular Aponeurotic System Facelift Techniques: A Comprehensive Systematic Review of Complications and Outcomes
Mortada H, Alkilani N, Halawani IR, Zaid WA, Alkahtani RS, Saqr H, et al. · JPRAS Open · PMID 38283861
2024
2021
Facelift Surgery: History, Anatomy, and Recent Innovations
Luu NN, Friedman O · Facial Plast Surg · PMID 32937672
2020
[The early days of aesthetic surgery: facelift pioneers Eugen Holländer (1867-1932) and Erich Lexer (1967-1937)]
Locher WG, Feinendegen DL · Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir · PMID 32408370
2020
Facelift Part I: History, Anatomy, and Clinical Assessment
Hashem AM, Couto RA, Duraes EFR, Çakmakoğlu Ç, Swanson M, Surek C, et al. · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 30843042
2019
Facelift: History and Anatomy
Charafeddine AH, Drake R, McBride J, Zins JE · Clin Plast Surg · PMID 31514803
2019
[Feminism and cosmetic surgery: Suzanne Gros-Noël (1878-1954)]
Olivetto M, Bettoni J, Testelin S, Dakpé S, Devauchelle B · Ann Chir Plast Esthet · PMID 30795931
2017
The History of Rhytidectomy
Mangat DS, Frankel JK · Facial Plast Surg · PMID 28571059
2016
The History of GalaFLEX P4HB Scaffold
Williams SF, Martin DP, Moses AC · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 27697885
2016
Long-Term Results in Face Lifting: Observational Results and Evolution of Technique
Rohrich RJ, Narasimhan K · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 27348643
2016
Evolution of the rhytidectomy
Barrett DM, Casanueva FJ, Wang TD · World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg · PMID 29204547
2015
The 19th Century Origins of Facial Cosmetic Surgery and John H. Woodbury
Denkler KA, Hudson RF · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 26069152
2015
Evolution of hypertension management in face lifting in 1089 patients: optimizing safety and outcomes
Ramanadham SR, Mapula S, Costa C, Narasimhan K, Coleman JE, Rohrich RJ · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 25811571
2014
Complete corset platysmaplasty: evolution of addressing the aging neck
LaFerriere KA, Paik YS · Facial Plast Surg · PMID 25076451
2013
Understanding midfacial rejuvenation in the 21st century
Chaiet SR, Williams EF · Facial Plast Surg · PMID 23426751
2011
Evolution of 3D surface imaging systems in facial plastic surgery
Tzou CH, Frey M · Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am · PMID 22004854
2009
The evolution of surgical approaches in oculoplastic and orbital surgery
Lipham WJ · Curr Opin Ophthalmol · PMID 19684488
2009
[Pioneers and martyrs: Delpech, Guinard, Pozzi]
Glicenstein J · Ann Chir Plast Esthet · PMID 19195756
2009
The evolution of the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery
Larrabee WF · Arch Facial Plast Surg · PMID 19917897
2009
Evolution of midface rejuvenation
DeFatta RJ, Williams EF · Arch Facial Plast Surg · PMID 19153286
2008
Evolution of technique: face and neck lifting and fat injections
Guerrerosantos J · Clin Plast Surg · PMID 18922319
2008
Multispecialty contralateral study of clinical experience with the Ultratine forehead fixation device: evolution of the original Endotine device
Apfelberg DB, Newman J, Graivier M, Petroff MA, Levine R · Arch Facial Plast Surg · PMID 18645098
2007
Mini face lift with suspension sutures: historical analysis of development and morphic resonance
van der Lei B, Cromheecke M, Hofer SOP · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 17519741
2006
The evolution of the midface lift in aesthetic plastic surgery
Paul MD, Calvert JW, Evans GR · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 16651954
2006
The evolution of midface rejuvenation: combining the midface-lift and fat transfer
Pontius AT, Williams EF · Arch Facial Plast Surg · PMID 16982984
2005
Evolution of rhytidectomy techniques
Adamson PA, Litner JA · Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am · PMID 16085284
2004
Soft tissue augmentation using silicone: an historical review
Humble G, Mest D · Facial Plast Surg · PMID 15643588
2001
The evolution of the brow lift in aesthetic plastic surgery
Paul MD · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 11604652
2000
Plastic surgery of the face in Byzantium in the fourth century
Lascaratos J, Cohen M, Voros D · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 10946968
2000
The deep plane facelift: a 20-year evolution of technique
Baylis HI, Goldberg RA, Shorr N · Ophthalmology · PMID 10711886
2000
A history of dermatologic surgery in the United States
Coleman WP, Hanke CW, Orentreich N, Kurtin SB, Brody H, Bennett R · Dermatol Surg · PMID 10632679
2000
Softform for facial rejuvenation: historical review, operative techniques, and recent advances
Miller PJ, Levine J, Ahn MS, Maas CS, Constantinides M · Facial Plast Surg · PMID 11802342
1998
Evolution of a specialty
Belinfante L · Alpha Omegan · PMID 10634096
1998
History of the cosmetic use of Botulinum A exotoxin
Carruthers A, Carruthers J · Dermatol Surg · PMID 9834733
1995
An historical glimpse of the evolution of rhytidectomy
Larson DL · Clin Plast Surg · PMID 7634732
1993
Historical trends in surgery for the aging face
Adamson PA, Moran ML · Facial Plast Surg · PMID 8224964
1980
The history of rhytidectomy
González-Ulloa M · Aesthetic Plast Surg · PMID 24174065