Arch Aesthetic Plast Surg.  2014 Oct;20(3):160-164. 10.14730/aaps.2014.20.3.160.

Combined, Minimally Invasive, Thread-based Facelift

• Han HH
• Kim JM
• Kim NH
• Park RH
• Park JB
• Ahn TJ

• KMID: 2134155
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14730/aaps.2014.20.3.160

Abstract

BACKGROUND
As society changes, patients have high expectations of plastic surgery and rapid recovery after surgery. A thread-based facelift meets these requirements and is growing in popularity.
METHODS
Former thread lifts were either floating or fixed types. The authors used both types. Using a vertical line from the lateral orbital rim as the center, the anterior face was lifted with floating-type threads and the lateral face was lifted with fixed-type threads. The Blue RoseTM thread was used for the combined-type facelift, as it is stronger than other threads. Improvements were measured using the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS).
RESULTS
Eighteen patients out of 28 were followed over 3 months. Five patients (28%) reported a GAIS score of 2, 10 patients (55%) had a GAIS score of 3, 2 patients (11%) had a GAIS score of 4, and one patient was unsatisfied with the surgical results. Results showed improvements in 83% of the patients.
CONCLUSIONS
The combined, minimally invasive, thread-based facelift has some benefits. First, the functional anatomy of the face is considered. Second, the pulling force of the threads is stronger than formerly used threads. Third, especially in Asian patients, the postoperative broadening of the malar area can be minimized. Thus, a combined thread lift using Blue Rose threads can provide a natural-looking and strong facelift.

Keyword

Aging face; Face lift; Minimally invasive surgery; Rejuvenation; Thread

MeSH Terms

Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Humans
Orbit
Rejuvenation
Rhytidoplasty*
Surgery, Plastic
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive