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A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
A
Aging - The process of becoming older which is a combination of genetics and environmental factors.
Alopecia - Loss of hair, can be a result of cautery placed near hair follicles or incision design
Anterior - Front
Antioxidant
Arnica Montana
B
Blepharoplasty - To change or recontour the eyes, typically by removing excessive skin or fat. Some patients will require fat to be repositoned or transfered to deficient areas.
Botulinum toxin
Brow lift
Brow lift
Bromelain
Buccal fat pad
C
Cheek - Refers to the side of the face bordering the mouth
Chemical peel
Collagen
Concave - Hollowed or rounded inward (i.e. inside of a satellite dish)
Convex - Curved or rounded out (outside of a ball)
Cronal brow lift
Crow's feet
D
Dermabrasion
Drain - After a surgical procedure, a surgeon may place a tubing. The purpose of the tubing is to remove fluid created by the body and allow flaps raised to heal to each other quicker.
Deep plane facelift
Down turned lip
Dry lip
E
Ecchymosis
Endoscope
Endoscopic browlift
Endoscopic lift
F
Facial filler - An injectable material used to restore facial volume. Can be made up of a variety of temporary, long lasting, or permanent materials.
Facelift - A term used to describe a variety of surgical procedures to lift the tissues of the face including a mini lift, deep plane facelift, SMAS lift, imbrication, plication
Facial nerve
Fascia
Fat transplantation
Fishmouth deformity
Forehead shortening procedure
Frontal view - As viewed from the front
G
Glabella - (Latin for "hairless") the area in between the brows right directly above where the root of the nose touches the forehead; the smooth prominence between the eyebrows
Granuloma
H
Hematoma - Collection of blood which can may prevent facial flaps from adhering
Hyaluronic acid
Hydroxyapatitie
I
Idebenone - An antioxidant used in some topical skin regimens
Inferior - Bottom
J
Jowls
Juvederm
K
kenalog - An injectable steroid sometimes used to decrease hypertrophic scars. Can also be used in facial nodules and granulomas.
L
LASER
Lateral - Of or relating to the side
Lateral view - As viewed from the side
Lipoatrophy
M
Malar fat pad
Mandibular ligament
McGregor's patch
Medial - Being or occurring in the middle
Menton - the chin
Midface lift - A procedure which serves to help lift the malar fat pad and reposition it with either sutures or an absorbable implant
Mini lift procedure - A facelift which can mean a variety of different lifts but implies a quicker recovery.
N
Nasojugal fold
Nasolabial folds
Nasolabial lines
Necrosis - Death of tissue, may be seen in skin areas in facelift surgery with decreased blood supply
Nodules
O
Obique - As viewed from an angle, typically 45 degrees
P
Platysma
Plastysmal band
Poly - L - lactic acid
Posterior - Behind
Preauricular
Postauricular
Prejowl sulcus
Premaxilla - The superior (top) portion of the upper lip which borders the nose. A depressed premaxilla can be a result of overaggressive primary surgery, congenital deformation (i.e. Binder's syndrome), or even dental abnormality.
Prevage
R
Radiance
Radiesse
Red lip
Restylane
Retin - A
S
Sculptra
Silicone
SMAS - A distinct facial layer which can be pulled posterior superiorly to rejuvenate the aging face
Step - Off deformity
Subciliary blepharoplasty
Submental incision
Subperiosteal facelift -
Superior - Top
Suture
T
Temporal tuft
Tissue glue
Transconjuctival blepharoplasty
Tragus
Turkey neck
U
V
Vermillion border
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Vitamin A
W
Wet lip
White lip
Z
Zygoma
Zygomatic notch
Zygomaticus major muscle
Zygomatic ligament
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