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1The Facial Surgery Center, 2097 Henry Tecklenburg Drive, Suite 212, West Charleston, SC 29414, USA. hochman@facialsurgerycenter.com
Abstract:
Barbed suture lifting is not comparable to and should not be presented as an alternative to a face-lift. It should be viewed as a temporizing procedure that can and should be maintained until the aging appearance in a patient demands a different approach. Much more experience is need with retightening of these procedures. New variations on self-engaging sutures are on the horizon. These and other new sutures represent a continued evolution in this technology.