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Surgical Anatomy and Blood Supply of the Fascial Layers of the Temporal Region

1986; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 77; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/00006534-198601000-00004

1529-4242

Robert D. Acland, S. Abul-Hassan Hussein, von Drasek Ascher Grace,

Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques

In 15 fresh cadavers (30 sides), we studied the two layers of fascia in the temporal region, with particular regard to their blood supply and to their usefulness– together or separately–as microvascular free-tissue autografts. The superficial temporal fascia (temporoparietal fascia, epicranial aponeurosis) lies immediately deep to the hair follicles. It is part of the subcutaneous musculo-aponeurotic system and is continuous in all directions with other structures belonging to that layer–including the galea above and the SMAS layer of the face below. The deep temporal fascia (temporalis fascia, investing fascia of temporalis) is separated from the superficial fascia by an avascular plane of loose areolar tissue. It completely invests the superficial aspect of the temporalis muscle down to (but not beyond) the zygomatic arch. It is firmly attached to periosteum all around the margin of the muscles. Below it is attached to the upper border of the zygomatic arch.