Background: Threadlifts are classified as absorbable or nonabsorbable, natural or synthetic, and multifilament or monofilament ones, each of which has its own merits and demerits. We placed a novel absorbable polydioxanone monofilament threadlift (Mint Lift Fine; HansBiomed Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea) in the subcutaneous fat compartment for facial rejuvenation in patients with nasolabial folds, nasojugal groove, marionette lines, or sagging jowl. Here, we describe its short-term treatment outcomes in a retrospective consecutive series of 21 patients.
Methods: A total of 21 patients (n = 21) were evaluated; their treatment outcomes were described based on a comparison between preoperative and postoperative findings and Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS) scores were assessed at 6 months. This is accompanied by analysis of the incidence of postoperative complications.
Results: The patients had a mean GAIS score of 3.62 ± 0.84 points, which corresponds to "Much improved" or "Very much improved." Moreover, there were no significant differences in the GAIS scores between the target sites (midface and lower face: 3.78 ± 1.13; lower face: 3.43 ± 0.50; and midface: 3.60 ± 0.49; P > 0.05). Furthermore, there were a total of 4 cases (19.0%) of postoperative complications, all of which were spontaneously resolved within a maximum period of 4 months.
Conclusions: We describe short-term treatment outcomes of facial rejuvenation using the Mint Lift Fine in patients with nasolabial folds, nasojugal groove, marionette lines, or sagging jowl. But further large-scale, prospective, multicenter studies with long periods of follow-up are, therefore, warranted to establish our results.
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