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Strands of 2/0 [[Prolene]] monofilament thread, with little notches cut into their sides, are placed in the subcutaneous plane under the ptosed facial skin. These are anchored under secure points in [[fronto-occipitalis]] and [[temporalis]] tissues. Dropped or "ptosed" facial skin is then elevated onto the barbed threads, and stay elevated because of the barbs. Thus the patient gets a "facelift<ref>{{Cite web|title=PDO THREAD LIFT|url=https://r3medicaltraining.com/events/pdo-thread-lift-training-course-certification/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-15|website=R3 Medical Training|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427131329/https://r3medicaltraining.com/events/pdo-thread-lift-training-course-certification/ |archive-date=2021-04-27 }}</ref>", without any scalpel work and without any removal of skin. |
Strands of 2/0 [[Prolene]] monofilament thread, with little notches cut into their sides, are placed in the subcutaneous plane under the ptosed facial skin. These are anchored under secure points in [[fronto-occipitalis]] and [[temporalis]] tissues. Dropped or "ptosed" facial skin is then elevated onto the barbed threads, and stay elevated because of the barbs. Thus the patient gets a "facelift<ref>{{Cite web|title=PDO THREAD LIFT|url=https://r3medicaltraining.com/events/pdo-thread-lift-training-course-certification/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-15|website=R3 Medical Training|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427131329/https://r3medicaltraining.com/events/pdo-thread-lift-training-course-certification/ |archive-date=2021-04-27 }}</ref>", without any scalpel work and without any removal of skin. |
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In the event that a patient is unhappy with the results, the threads can be readily removed and the patient's face thence returns to its position prior to treatment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Contour Thread Lift |url=https://mediparkclinic.uk/contour-thread-lift/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Medi Park Clinic |language=en-US}}</ref> Thus, Contour threads have negligible permanent "biological cost", as the effect is reversible. Effects last for a number of years, quoted as 2–5 years, after which time the positive effect is gradually lost and the patient's face returns to its state prior to treatment. |
In the event that a patient is unhappy with the results, the threads can be readily removed and the patient's face thence returns to its position prior to treatment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Contour Thread Lift |url=https://mediparkclinic.uk/contour-thread-lift/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Medi Park Clinic |language=en-US}}</ref> Thus, Contour threads have negligible permanent "biological cost", as the effect is reversible. Effects last for a number of years, quoted as 2–5 years, after which time the positive effect is gradually lost and the patient's face returns to its state prior to treatment.{{citation needed}} |
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Contour threads are used in cosmetic/plastic surgery to vertically lift facial tissues that have dropped ("ptosed") or become sunken with age. The "ptosis" or descent of facial tissues with aging is a universal phenomenon to which much cosmetic facial surgery is directed.
Strands of 2/0 Prolene monofilament thread, with little notches cut into their sides, are placed in the subcutaneous plane under the ptosed facial skin. These are anchored under secure points in fronto-occipitalis and temporalis tissues. Dropped or "ptosed" facial skin is then elevated onto the barbed threads, and stay elevated because of the barbs. Thus the patient gets a "facelift[1]", without any scalpel work and without any removal of skin.
In the event that a patient is unhappy with the results, the threads can be readily removed and the patient's face thence returns to its position prior to treatment.[2] Thus, Contour threads have negligible permanent "biological cost", as the effect is reversible. Effects last for a number of years, quoted as 2–5 years, after which time the positive effect is gradually lost and the patient's face returns to its state prior to treatment.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "PDO THREAD LIFT". R3 Medical Training. Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ "Contour Thread Lift". Medi Park Clinic. Retrieved 2023-05-02.