Elevating the midface with barbed polypropylene sutures.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.asj.2005.03.007.
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Abstract
Barbed sutures, either used alone in a closed approach or as part of an open face lift procedure, may be combined with malar implants, soft tissue fillers, chemical peeling, and laser resurfacing. Because cephalad cheek repositioning affects adjacent facial areas, results may include shortening of the lower eyelid distance, flattening of the nasolabial fold, elevation of the submalar tissue, improvement of jowling, and decrease in submalar area fullness.