Objectives: Objectives may include understanding the principles of thread lifting techniques, recognizing suitable candidates for the procedure, mastering the insertion techniques for threads, learning about potential complications and how to manage them, gaining knowledge on the correct aftercare protocols for patients, and familiarizing oneself with the latest advancements in thread lifting technologies. Overall, the aim is to equip aesthetic doctors with the necessary knowledge and skills to safely and effectively perform facelift procedures using threads.

Disclosures

Did you receive any funding to support your research for this TOPIC?
No

Were you provided with any honoraria, payment or other compensation for your work on this study?
No

Do you have any financial relationship with any entity which may closely compete with the medications, materials or instruments covered by your study?
No

Do you own or have you applied for any patents in conjunction with the instruments, medications or materials discussed in your study?
No

This work was not supported by any direct or non direct funding. It is under the author's own responsability

Objectives: Assess the performance and safety of non-absorbable thread lift

Introduction: The demand for facial rejuvenation remains high in surgical and aesthetic medicine. Surgical cervicofacial lifting is a radical approach to mitigate the signs of aging. For patients reluctant to undergo invasive surgery, tension threads are particularly appealing. This clinical study aims to evaluate the performance and safety of non-absorbable thread lifts under real conditions, with the primary objective of measuring their ability to support tissues 12 months post-procedure, based on patient satisfaction.

Materials / method: The study is a prospective research conducted across multiple centers, including the Henri Mondor University Hospital. It focuses on the clinical evaluation of non-absorbable thread lift. Recommended for men and women aged 35 to 75 years with mild facial sagging, these threads are also an option for older individuals who prefer to avoid more invasive surgery, provided their skin condition allows it. The main indications include cheek lifting, reduction of nasolabial folds and marionette lines, and enhancement of the facial contour.

Results: Follow-up consultations were carried out at 1 week, 3 months, and 12 months after the threads were placed. Overall, the threads maintained tissue effectively, with high patient satisfaction reported. Of the initial 60 patients, two were lost to follow-up by the third month. Four patients reported no difference at the three-month follow-up, and one case of infection was resolved with antibiotic treatment.

Conclusion: The non-absorbable thread lifts demonstrated positive outcomes, particularly in cheek lifting, reducing nasolabial folds and marionette lines, and enhancing the facial contour. The study confirms the importance of choosing an appropriate thread thickness to prevent them from being perceptible under the skin. We plan to continue monitoring the patients over a 5-year period to assess the long-term performance and safety.

Disclosures

Did you receive any funding to support your research for this TOPIC?
No

Were you provided with any honoraria, payment or other compensation for your work on this study?
No

Do you have any financial relationship with any entity which may closely compete with the medications, materials or instruments covered by your study?
No

Do you own or have you applied for any patents in conjunction with the instruments, medications or materials discussed in your study?
No

This work was not supported by any direct or non direct funding. It is under the author's own responsability

Objectives: Demonstrate the importance of an accurate diagnosis in relation to the changes suffered by facial structures during the aging process and the different methods of adequately treating each individual, using isolated threads or in combination with other minimally invasive treatments.
Assess the changes inherent to the aging process and recommend a sequence of treatments according to each patient's needs.

Introduction: The facial aging process is multifactorial, causing unique changes in each individual.
In this way, an accurate diagnosis, a logical sequence and the choice of the best techniques for tissue repositioning with multidirectional threads of poly-l-lactic acid and polycaprolactone become mandatory.

Materials / method: After treating approximately 120 patients over a period of 6 months with complaints related to cervicofacial aging and ages between 35 and 65 years, we were able to observe which techniques offer better results mainly in relation to balancing facial volume, offering correction of folds, sagging and restoring facial contour.

Results: All patients treated with poly-lactic acid and polycaprolactone threads reported improvement in facial asymmetry, correction of folds, restoration of facial contour and improvement in skin quality when questioned 6 months after treatment.

Conclusion: After 11 years of experience treating patients' cervicofacial laxity in my private clinic using threads, I was able to observe natural results, maintained in the long term - 1 year and with satisfaction greater than 90%, proving the superiority of multidirectional poly-l-lactic acid and polycaprolactone threads in the restoration of facial contour due to their power of tissue repositioning and thanks to the fixation of their barbs in the subcutaneous plane.

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Did you receive any funding to support your research for this TOPIC?
No

Were you provided with any honoraria, payment or other compensation for your work on this study?
No

Do you have any financial relationship with any entity which may closely compete with the medications, materials or instruments covered by your study?
No

Do you own or have you applied for any patents in conjunction with the instruments, medications or materials discussed in your study?
No

This work was not supported by any direct or non direct funding. It is under the author's own responsability

Disclosures

Did you receive any funding to support your research for this TOPIC?
No

Were you provided with any honoraria, payment or other compensation for your work on this study?
No

Do you have any financial relationship with any entity which may closely compete with the medications, materials or instruments covered by your study?
No

Do you own or have you applied for any patents in conjunction with the instruments, medications or materials discussed in your study?
No

This work was not supported by any direct or non direct funding. It is under the author's own responsability