Comparison of an Office-based Limited Facelift and Hospital-based Full Facelift

Summary

To compare safety, patient satisfaction, and technical correction between a limited and full facelift, patients meeting strict clinical and safety criteria for both types of facelift will be randomly assigned to have one of these procedures. In the context of this study, a limited facelift is done in the office under local anesthesia, and a full facelift is done in the hospital or ambulatory surgical center with either general anesthesia or intravenous sedation.

Conditions

• Skin Aging
• Facial Asymmetry
• Aging Problems

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Limited facelift

A limited procedure under local anesthesia that addresses signs of aging in the lower face and neck

PROCEDURE

Full facelift

A full face and neck lift that addresses signs of aging in the face and neck

OTHER

FACE-Q | Aesthetics - Satisfaction With Lower Face and Jawline

Completed by patients. The FACE-Q \| Aesthetics - Satisfaction With Lower Face and Jawline is a 5-item questionnaire. Each item is rated 1-4, with 1 being "Very Dissatisfied" and 4 being "Very Satisfied". Lower scores suggest the person may be less pleased with the appearance of their lower face and jawline.

OTHER

FACE-Q | Aesthetics - Recovery Early Symptoms

Completed by patients. The FACE-Q \| Aesthetics - Recovery Early Symptoms is a 17-item questionnaire. Each item is rated 1-4, with 1 being "Not at all" and 4 being "Extremely". Lower scores suggest the person may be experiencing fewer symptoms early in their recovery following an aesthetic facial procedure.

OTHER

FACE-Q | Aesthetics - Satisfaction with Outcome

Completed by patients. The FACE-Q \| Aesthetics - Satisfaction with Outcome is a 6-item questionnaire. Each item is rated 1-4, with 1 being "Definitely disagree" and 4 being "Definitely agree". Lower scores suggest the person may be less pleased with their final appearance following surgery and the decision to have an aesthetic facial procedure.

OTHER

FACE-Q | Aesthetics - Adverse Effects: Cheeks, Lower Face, Neck

Completed by patients. The FACE-Q \| Aesthetics - Adverse Effects: Cheeks, Lower Face, Neck is a 15-item questionnaire. Each item is rated 1-3, with 1 being "Not at all" and 3 being "A lot". Lower scores suggest the person may be experiencing fewer chronic symptoms following an aesthetic facial procedure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Dufresne, Craig, MD, PC

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Craig R Dufresne, MD · Office of Dr Craig R Dufresne, MD, PC

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

40 Years

Max Age

85 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2022-06-30

Primary Completion

2023-06-30

Completion

2023-07-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations