Combining Liposuction and Thread-Lifting for Middle-Lower Facial Rejuvenation.
Aesthetic Plast Surg
; 48(9): 1672-1678, 2024 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Thread-lifting (TL) is a minimally-invasive technique for facial rejuvenation, whereas liposuction is commonly used for facial contouring. This retrospective cohort study aims to introduce and evaluate a novel technique that combines liposuction and thread-lifting for mid-lower facial rejuvenation.METHODS:
Consecutive patients who underwent TL for mid-lower facial rejuvenation from May 2016 to May 2021 were divided into thread-lifting group (TL group) or thread-lifting plus liposuction group (TLL group) according to whether liposuction was performed adjunctively. The co-primary outcomes were the changes between the preoperative and 6-month postoperative Wrinkle Severity Rating Scale (WSRS) and Facial Aging Evaluation Scale (FAES).RESULTS:
A total of 185 patients (184 females) with an average age of 34.5±5.5 years were included. There were no significant differences in patients' age, number of threads, and preoperative WSRS and FAES between the two groups. The TLL group (n = 128) had significantly lower postoperative WSRS (1.5±0.6 vs. 1.8±0.8, p<0.001) and FAES (2.5±1.4 vs. 3.8±2.1, p<0.001) than the TL group (n = 57). The decrease in WSRS (0.8±0.6 vs. 0.2±0.7, p<0.001) and FAES (2.7±1.3 vs. 1.6±1.6, p<0.001) were greater in the TLL group. Only 3.8% patients experienced slight side effects and totally recovered.CONCLUSIONS:
The combination of TL and liposuction is an effective and safe technique for simultaneous contour improvement and facial rejuvenation in middle-aged East Asian females. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE II This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors https//www.springer.com/00266 .Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Rejuvenescimento
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Lipectomia
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Ritidoplastia
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Envelhecimento da Pele
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article