Lewis C M
Aesthetic Plast Surg. 1985;9(1):47-9. doi: 10.1007/BF01570684.
Patients are seeking rhytidectomies at a younger age. Review of literature indicates most procedures are performed in patients over 40 years of age. This paper attempts to answer the question, "Should face-lifts be performed before 40?" In a study by the author, measurements of skin removed from 50 female patients were taken. Five of the 50 patients were under 40. The amount of skin removed was grouped and compared by decades. Surprisingly, the amount of skin removed from patients under 40 was greater than that removed in other groups. This group represented a high degree of patient/doctor satisfaction and a low complication rate. The study identifies patients with considerable laxity in their skin because of hereditary predisposition and other factors. There is no reason to defer rhytidectomy for an under-40 patient as long as other preoperative criteria are met.
患者寻求除皱手术的年龄越来越小。文献综述表明，大多数手术是在40岁以上的患者中进行的。本文试图回答“40岁之前是否应该进行面部提升手术？”这一问题。在作者的一项研究中，对50名女性患者切除的皮肤进行了测量。50名患者中有5名年龄在40岁以下。切除的皮肤量按十年分组并进行比较。令人惊讶的是，40岁以下患者切除的皮肤量比其他组更多。该组患者/医生满意度高，并发症发生率低。该研究确定了由于遗传易感性和其他因素导致皮肤明显松弛的患者。只要满足其他术前标准，就没有理由推迟为40岁以下的患者进行除皱手术。
