Category: technical strategies | temporal artery ligation

Technical Strategies – The Potential 4th Ligation Site In the Multi-Level Treatment of the Prominent Anterior Branch of the Superficial Temporal Artery

The sometimes aesthetically prominent and often pulsatile artery that crosses from the temporal hairline into the forehead is the anterior branch of the superficial temporal artery. This can be very effectively treated by a multilevel ligation technique through very small incisions. Typically three microincisions are used located at the temporal hairline, lateral forehead and right Read More…

Long Term Outcome Assessment of Multi-Level Temporal Ligation for Prominent Vessel Appearance

Prominent temporal arteries, an aesthetic forehead affliction that occurs primarily in men, is best treated by a ligation technique. Specifically this is a vessel tie off method that uses a stair step ligation approach to try and ensure that anterograde and retrograde blood flow is eliminated from the visible vessel pathway. This typically involves at Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Ligations of Prominent Superficial Temporal Arteries in a Female

Background: Prominent temporal arteries are very common in men. Everyone has seen some male (probably a lot more than just one) with the appearance of ‘worms’ on the sides of their forehead. While often referred to as veins that are arteries which is given away by their classic serpiginous pattern. (veins are more vertical and Read More…

The Mid-Forehead Ligation Point in Temporal Artery Ligation for Prominent Vessels

Prominent blood vessels in the temporal region of the forehead are a not uncommon aesthetic concern. Both visible arteries and veins exist in the forehead and are frequently confused. Veins have a more vertical orientation, are almost always straight, can appear blue in color in thin skin and have no palpable pulse. Conversely arteries have Read More…

The Vascular Basis for the Safety of Multi-Level Temporal Artery Ligations

One of the most common questions about ligation of the superficial temporal artery (STA) is whether it is safe…meaning does cutting off the blood flow to the forehead and front of the scalp pose any problems? The answer is no. But understanding the blood flow patterns of the superficial temporal artery will provide some solace Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Multi-Level Temporal Artery Ligations in a Female

Background: The temporal artery is a branch of the external carotid artery that has it ascends toward the head does so in front of the ear. One above the ear it splits into an anterior and posterior branch. The anterior branch leaves the temporal hairline to cross into the visible forehead before continuing up into Read More…

Technical Strategies – Importance of Mid-Forehead Ligation Point for Prominent Temporal Artery Appearance Reduction

Prominent ‘veins’ or ‘worms’ that cross from the temples into the forehead are neither….they are arteries… specifically the anterior branch of the superficial temporal artery. This enlarged branch of the superficial temporal artery occurs almost exclusively in men presumably because of the thicker muscle layer in the arterial walls of a male. Why it gets Read More…

Technical Strategies – Sequencing Multi-Level Temporal Artery Ligations

One of the uncommon but not rare aesthetic forehead deformities is that of a prominent temporal artery. Usually appearing for no apparent reason the pattern of the anterior branch of the superficial temporal artery becomes partially or fully apparent as it crosses from the temporal hairline across the side of the forehead up into the Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Ligation Of Prominent Facial Artery Pulsations

Background: Aesthetic deformities of facial arteries are uncommon of which the prominent anterior branch of the temporal artery is the most recognized of them. This is where the pathway of the artery is seen from the temples into the forehead with it appearing like the branches of a tree. It is the visibility of the Read More…

The Immediate Results of Multilevel Temporal Artery Ligations For Prominent Vessels

One uncommon type of aesthetic forehead deformity is that of prominent temporal arteries. This is where the anterior branch of the superficial temporal artery becomes either partially or fully visible as it exits the front end of the temporal hairline. It has a serpiginous pattern that further branches as it courses into the superolateral aspect Read More…