The Avoidance and Management of Complications, and Revision Surgery of the Lower Face and Neck.

Complications are an inherent occurrence in surgery. In rhytidectomy, many complications are avoidable with thorough preoperative assessment and optimal intraoperative and postoperative care. Nevertheless, complications do occur. In certain situations, avoidance of risks is the best way to decrease the occurrence. Once complications do occur, there is a large body of literature to aid in the correction.