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Measurement papers use 3D imaging, photography standards and machine learning to grade facelift results.

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2026
2026
"Objectifying Outcomes in Facial Aesthetic Surgery Using Artificial Intelligence"
Rames JD, Lipinski A, Alameddine KO, Kreutz-Rodrigues L, Sinha K, Martinez-Jorge J, et al. · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 42658153
2026
2026
ChatGPT-5 Matches Surgeon-Level Assessment of Facelift Candidacy: A Pilot Proof-of-Concept Study
Saeed AT, Breakey RWF, Saleh DB, Tiryaki KT, Mayou BJ, Saeed TM · Aesthetic Plast Surg · PMID 41673280
2026
Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Assisted Patient Education and Concerns Following Facelift Surgery: A Study on ChatGPT-4 and Gemini
Almousa H, Alhajress R, Alabdulkareem A, Abaalkhail M, Obeid A, Fnais N, et al. · Aesthetic Plast Surg · PMID 41148328
2026
Reconsidering the Biomechanical Basis of the V-Lift Technique with Calcium Hydroxyapatite
Barrera P, Parsa K, Murray G · Aesthetic Plast Surg · PMID 41116104
2026
Orbicularis Revectoring in the Deep Plane Facelift
Bray D · Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am · PMID 41203328
2026
Short-Term Outcomes of Endoscopic Brow Lifting Without Depressor Resection
Liu RH, Kim M, Lindsay RW · Laryngoscope · PMID 40820940
2026
Evaluating the Long-term Effects of Microfocused Ultrasound on Facial Tightening Using Quantitative Instruments: Efficacy and Safety
Li X, Xie G, Yang Z, Li S, Liao X, Lu J, et al. · Aesthetic Plast Surg · PMID 40931143
2026
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Facial Aesthetic Surgery: A Systematic Review
Colceriu AA, Ifteni PI, Rogozea L, Leașu FG, Stuckler D · Aesthet Surg J Open Forum · PMID 42422339
2026
ChatGPT-4o as a Tool for Patient Education in Plastic Surgery
Mangal R, Prasad S, Dahl V, Desai A, Wu S, Thaller S · J Craniofac Surg · PMID 41603902
2025
Analyzing the facial nerve at Zuker's point using geometric morphometrics: a cadaveric study
Beger AW, Shah P, Womble T, Desai Y, Massie J, Patel P, et al. · Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 41021196
2025
Microstructural topography of the inferior temporal septum and its clinical implications
Lee SH, Kim JN, Shin KJ · Surg Radiol Anat · PMID 40897911
2025
Use of Text-to-Image Artificial Intelligence Model in Preoperative Counseling for Lip-Lift Procedures
Huang RS, Balas M, Yan F, Wulc AE · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 40561443
2025
Brow lift practice in receding hairlines: A retrospective comparison of brow lift techniques
Hebel NSD, Boonipat T, Millesi E, Shapiro D, Mardini S · J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg · PMID 39689391
2025
Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: A Qualitative Systematic Review
Nogueira R, Eguchi M, Kasmirski J, de Lima BV, Dimatos DC, Lima DL, et al. · Aesthetic Plast Surg · Systematic Review · PMID 39384606
2025
Artificial Intelligence Analysis of Periorbital Rejuvenation
Kreh CC, Roider L, Firouzbakht PK, Nathan C, Prada CA, Lund HG, et al. · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 39331698
2025
Facial Aesthetics in Artificial Intelligence: First Investigation Comparing Results in a Generative AI Study
Yassa A, Akhavan A, Ayad S, Ayad O, Colon A, Ignatiuk A · Eplasty · PMID 40661090
2025
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: A Narrative Review
Adegboye FO, Peterson AA, Sharma RK, Stephan SJ, Patel PN, Yang SF · Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med · PMID 39413311
2024
Reverse and antegrade vector thread lifting techniques: Correcting nasolabial and marionette lines
Park SY, Kim SB, Wan J, Samin KA, Lee KWA, Chan LKW, et al. · J Cosmet Dermatol · PMID 39107950
2024
An Innovative Treatment Using Calcium Hydroxyapatite for Non-Surgical Facial Rejuvenation: The Vectorial-Lift Technique
Amaral VM, Ramos HHA, Cavallieri FA, Muniz M, Muzy G, de Almeida AT · Aesthetic Plast Surg · PMID 38714538
2024
Vectorial Analysis of Deep Plane Face and Neck Lift
Talei B, Gould D, Ziai H · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 38657095
2024
Three-dimensional adipofascial and dermal structures involved in forehead crease formation
Takaya K, Sakamoto Y, Noji S, Imanishi N, Kishi K · Clin Anat · PMID 37732501
2024
Modern Machiavelli? The illusion of ChatGPT-generated patient reviews in plastic and aesthetic surgery based on 9000 review classifications
Knoedler S, Sofo G, Kern B, Frank K, Cotofana S, von Isenburg S, et al. · J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg · PMID 37972444
2024
Superior Vector Plication of the Mobile Anterior Midface: The Delta Facelift
Grotting JC, Saheb-Al-Zamani M, Rhee S · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 37619977
2024
Comparative Performance of Current Patient-Accessible Artificial Intelligence Large Language Models in the Preoperative Education of Patients in Facial Aesthetic Surgery
Abi-Rafeh J, Bassiri-Tehrani B, Kazan R, Hanna SA, Kanevsky J, Nahai F · Aesthet Surg J Open Forum · PMID 39228821
2024
Hemifacial Microsomia Surgical Approach and Anotia Reconstruction: A Case Report
Bini A, Derka S, Stavrianos S · In Vivo · PMID 39187366
2024
Using a Novel Method to Quantify and Confirm the Variable Vertical Vector of the Deep Plane Facelift
Bartels HG, Marks D, Toman J, Farrior EH · Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med · PMID 37358617
2023
How Brow Rotation Affects Emotional Expression Utilizing Artificial Intelligence
Zhu A, Boonipat T, Cherukuri S, Lin J, Bite U · Aesthetic Plast Surg · PMID 37626138
2023
Using Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools in Cosmetic Surgery: A Study on Rhinoplasty, Facelifts, and Blepharoplasty Procedures
Lim B, Seth I, Kah S, Sofiadellis F, Ross RJ, Rozen WM, et al. · J Clin Med · PMID 37892665
2023
Applications of Machine Learning in Facial Cosmetic Surgeries: A Scoping Review
Ahmadi N, Niazmand M, Ghasemi A, Mohaghegh S, Motamedian SR · Aesthetic Plast Surg · PMID 37277660
2023
Minimally Invasive Techniques for Facial Rejuvenation Utilizing Polydioxanone Threads
Kochhar A, Kumar P, Karimi K · Clin Plast Surg · PMID 37169412
2023
Artificial Intelligence in Surgical Evaluation: A Study of Facial Rejuvenation Techniques
Hebel NSD, Boonipat T, Lin J, Shapiro D, Bite U · Aesthet Surg J Open Forum · PMID 37228317
2023
Three-Dimensional Analysis of Tear Trough Volume After Lower Blepharoplasty with Midface Lift
Limongi RM, Figueiredo MN, Tao JP · Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med · PMID 36719989
2023
Artificial intelligence for objectively measuring years regained after facial rejuvenation surgery
Elliott ZT, Bheemreddy A, Fiorella M, Martin AM, Christopher V, Krein H, et al. · Am J Otolaryngol · PMID 36706713
2022
Emulation of the Midface Lift with Smiling in Patients with Negative Inferior Eyelid Vector
Barone M, Cogliandro A, Salzillo R, Persichetti P · Aesthetic Plast Surg · PMID 35301572
2022
Using artificial intelligence to analyze emotion and facial action units following facial rejuvenation surgery
Boonipat T, Hebel N, Zhu A, Lin J, Shapiro D · J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg · PMID 35989146
2022
Minimally Invasive Techniques for Facial Rejuvenation Utilizing Polydioxanone Threads
Kochhar A, Kumar P, Karimi K · Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am · PMID 35934439
2022
Long-Term Evaluation of Endoscopic and Pretrichial Open Forehead Lifts: A Morphometric Analysis
Aslan Gülbitti H, Stakelbeek C, van der Lei B · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 35653546
2022
Deep Plane Anatomy for the Facelift Surgeon: A Comprehensive Three-Dimensional Journey
Surek CC, Moorefield A · Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am · PMID 35501058
2022
Response to: Additional Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence Evaluation of Facelift Surgery
Bradley JP, Lu S, Gibstein A, Chen K · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 34727154
2022
Additional Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence Evaluation of Facelift Surgery
Zhang C, Wang J · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 34679160
2021
Detection of Baseline Emotion in Brow Lift Patients Using Artificial Intelligence
Boonipat T, Lin J, Bite U · Aesthetic Plast Surg · PMID 34580758
2021
2021
2021
Three-dimensional topography of facial soft tissues for the safer and effective threading procedures
Lee KW, Yoon JH, Kim JS, Hu KS, Kim HJ · Clin Anat · PMID 33583088
2021
Facelift Surgery Turns Back the Clock: Artificial Intelligence and Patient Satisfaction Quantitate Value of Procedure Type and Specific Techniques
Gibstein AR, Chen K, Nakfoor B, Lu SM, Cheng R, Thorne CH, et al. · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 33217756
2021
Turning Back the Clock: Artificial Intelligence Recognition of Age Reduction after Face-Lift Surgery Correlates with Patient Satisfaction
Zhang BH, Chen K, Lu SM, Nakfoor B, Cheng R, Gibstein A, et al. · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 34181603
2021
Midface Lift Plus Lipofilling Preferential in Patients with Negative Lower Eyelid Vectors: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Barone M, Cogliandro A, Salzillo R, Ciarrocchi S, Abu Hanna A, Russo V, et al. · Aesthetic Plast Surg · Randomized Controlled Trial · PMID 32964282
2021
Is It Possible to Measure the Amount of the SMAS Face Lift According to Facial Vectors?
Barbosa MVJ, Bianchi T, Nahas FX, Ferreira LM · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 33395006
2020
2020
Optimal Facelift Vector and its Relation to Zygomaticus Major Orientation
Jacono AA, Bryant LM, Alemi AS · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 30997513
2020
FaceLift: a transparent deep learning framework to beautify urban scenes
Joglekar S, Quercia D, Redi M, Aiello LM, Kauer T, Sastry N · R Soc Open Sci · PMID 32218934
2019
Lateral SMASectomy
Chaudhry O, Levine S · Clin Plast Surg · PMID 31514805
2019
Transverse Facial Artery Perforators: Anatomical, Two- and Three-Dimensional Radiographic Study
Pierrefeu A, Brosset S, Lahon M, Guerid S, Shipkov H, Boucher F, et al. · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 30921143
2019
[The necessary face-lifting for the electronic health record]
Coucke PA · Rev Med Liege · PMID 30793565
2018
The Orbital Oval Balance Principle: A Morphometric Clinical Analysis
Gülbitti HA, Bouman TK, Marten TJ, van der Lei B · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 29979364
2018
Perioral Rejuvenation: A Prospective, Quantitative Dynamic Three-Dimensional Analysis of a Dual Modality Treatment
Chang CS, Chang BL, Lanni M, Wilson AJ, Beer J, Percec I · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 29506030
2018
LCL: (Locked Cheek Lift) Three-Dimensional Cheek Lift and Inferior Palpebral Rejuvenation
Divaris M, Sabri E, Cancemi G, Daury R · Aesthetic Plast Surg · PMID 29404641
2017
Erratum: Rhytidoplasty: SMAS Imbrication Vector Comparison
Pedroza F, Iñiguez-Cuadra R, Chávez-Franco L, Pedroza LF, Cordoba JGE · Facial Plast Surg · PMID 28571075
2016
Rhytidoplasty: SMAS Imbrication Vector Comparison
Pedroza F, Iñiguez-Cuadra R, Chávez-Franco L, Pedroza LF, Cordoba JGE · Facial Plast Surg · Randomized Controlled Trial · PMID 28033633
2016
Overview of Facial Plastic Surgery and Current Developments
Chuang J, Barnes C, Wong BJF · Surg J (N Y) · PMID 28824978
2016
2016
Female plastic surgery patients prefer mirror-reversed photographs of themselves: A prospective study
de Runz A, Boccara D, Chaouat M, Locatelli K, Bertheuil N, Claudot F, et al. · J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg · PMID 26428387
2015
2015
Management of the midface during rhytidectomy
Mittelman H, Hershcovitch M · Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am · PMID 25921569
2015
KOr.U Face Lift: Personal Technique
Colombo G, Ruvolo V, Pagliarulo V · J Maxillofac Oral Surg · PMID 25729229
2013
Identifying ideal brow vector position: empirical analysis of three brow archetypes
Hamamoto AA, Liu TW, Wong BJ · Facial Plast Surg · PMID 23426756
2012
2011
3D imaging technologies for facial plastic surgery. Foreword
Robb RA · Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am · PMID 22004870
2011
Introduction to 3D imaging technologies for the facial plastic surgeon
Pallanch J · Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am · PMID 22004869
2011
Standardized photography for skin surface
Khavkin J, Ellis DA · Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am · PMID 21763985
2011
Periorbital rejuvenation to improve the negative vector with blepharoplasty and fat grafting in the malar area
Serra-Renom JM, Serra-Mestre JM · Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 21804434
2011
Vertical vector face lift
Somoano B, Chan J, Morganroth G · Dermatol Ther · PMID 21276163
2010
Pre- and postoperative portrait photography: standardized photos for various procedures
Swamy RS, Most SP · Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am · PMID 20511074
2009
Three-dimensional imaging techniques in the assessment of facial volume augmentation
Goldman MP, Skover GR, Payonk GS · J Drugs Dermatol · PMID 20027939
2009
Nuances of the Composite Face-lift Technique
Choucair RJ, Hamra ST · Semin Plast Surg · PMID 21037860
2008
The use of intra-SMAS absorbable barbed sutures to reinforce a high-vector pull during rhytidectomy
Prado A, Andrades P, Fuentes P, Eulufi A, Cuadra A · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 19050495
2008
Three-dimensional imaging in measuring facial aesthetic outcomes
Lin SJ, Patel N, O'Shaughnessy K, Fine NA · Laryngoscope · PMID 18641531
2008
Facial rejuvenation with SMASectomy and FAME using vertical vectors
Graf R, Groth AK, Pace D, Neto LG · Aesthetic Plast Surg · PMID 18506511
2007
Computer imaging software for profile photograph analysis
Tollefson TT, Sykes JM · Arch Facial Plast Surg · PMID 17372065
2005
Photographic standards for facial plastic surgery
Henderson JL, Larrabee WF, Krieger BD · Arch Facial Plast Surg · PMID 16172344
2004
The adjustable vector deep plane midface lift
Niamtu J · Atlas Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am · PMID 15450283
2004
The adjustable vector deep plane midface lift
Niamtu J, Chisholm B · J Oral Maxillofac Surg · PMID 15122575
2003
Vertical vectors in SMASectomy to reshape the aging face
Graf R, Neto LG, Araújo LR, Bernardes A, Rippel R, Auersvald A · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 19336077
2002
Three-dimensional face lifting
Calabria R · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 12087288
2002
Three-dimensional analysis of forehead wrinkles
Nemoto M, Uchinuma E, Yamashina S · Aesthetic Plast Surg · PMID 11891590
2001
Histopathologic and morphometric evaluation of the skin abnormalities induced by erbium:YAG and carbon dioxide lasers in 10 patients
de Noronha L, Chin EW, Menini CM, Knopfholz J, Rampazzo JC, Graf R · Plast Reconstr Surg · Randomized Controlled Trial · PMID 11604648
2001
The multivectorial subperiosteal midface lift
Sclafani AP · Facial Plast Surg · PMID 11518975
1999
A review of 685 rhytidectomies: a new method of analysis based on digitally processed photographs with computer-processed data
Tapia A, Etxeberria E, Blanch A, Laredo C · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 10541185
1999
Multiple, combined plications of the SMAS-platysma complex: breaking down the face-aging vectors
Cárdenas-Camarena L, González LE · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 10654753
1998
Computerized morphometric quantitation of elastin and collagen in SMAS and facial skin and the possible role of fat cells in SMAS viscoelastic properties
Har-Shai Y, Sela E, Rubinstien I, Lindenbaum ES, Mitz V, Hirshowitz B · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 9858188
1993
Quantitative three-dimensional assessment of face-lift with an optical facial surface scanner
Vannier MW, Pilgram TK, Bhatia G, Brunsden B, Nemecek JR, Young VL · Ann Plast Surg · PMID 8494301