METHOD OF SURGICAL CORRECTION OF EXPRESSED NASOLABIAL FOLD IN CASE OF RHYTIDECTOMY Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC A61B17/00 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine and can be applied for surgical correction of expressed nasolabial fold in case of rhytidectomy. Incision is made in temporal, prootic and postotic-occipital regions. Cellulocutaneous flap is cut out in lateral part of face and neck. Skin of nasolabial sulcus is undercut with formation under it of isolating inerlayer. In order to form isolating interlayer in projection of undercut skin remaining after excision of adipose tissue excess stump of subcutaneous fat in form of strip along corrected sulcus is tucked and untucked (turned), moving it medially and fixed on skin of upper lip. In projection of upper third of greater zygomatic muscle L-like incision of superficial musculo-fascial layer is made, horizontal line of cut 13-15 mm long is placed indenting 8-10 mm from lower edge of zygomatic bone, vertical line of cut being located along upper lateral edge of said muscle. Superficial musculo-fascial layer of cheek is detached and drawn upwards and fixed to periosteum of zygomatic bone.

EFFECT: method allows to reduce risk of blood supply disturbance, even the relief of skin surface in nasolabial zone.

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