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Polydioxanone thread-lifting

1 October 2016 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
A poignant medical liability piece for aesthetic nurses undertaking polydioxanone (PDO) thread lifting. The author provides the clinical background, as well as the anatomical areas which may benefit from rejuvenation with PDO threads. There is some discussion surrounding comparison with...

Polydioxanone in septal reconstruction

1 April 2014 | | PMFA - Rhinoplasty, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
Septal reconstruction is a challenging problem and is undertaken for functional or cosmetic reasons or a combination of both. Either autologous cartilage, commonly auricular, or other alloplastic material can be used. The authors describe the use of a polydioxanone (PDS)...

Medico-legal Forum (Laser/Polydioxanone)

1 June 2017 | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
The PMFA Journal and Hamilton Fraser Cosmetic Insurance have teamed up to provide a series of articles that will give examples of claims that occur from different procedures. Conclusion to the previous case Last issue’s Medico-Legal Forum discussed a case...

The development of PDO threadlifting in the UK

1 October 2016 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Dr Jacques Otto looks at the development of polydioxanone (PDO) threads as an anti-ageing treatment, the creation of the Association of Polydioxanone Threads (APDOT) UK and what the future holds for threadlifting in the UK. Up to early 2014 the...

Vulvar rejuvenation

1 August 2016 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
The author explores the concept of vulvar rejuvenation; an increasingly popular area of treatment within the non-surgical aesthetic sector, describing a number of clinical presentations and treatment modalities. Equally, the author acknowledges that surgical vaginal rejuvenation procedures are well established...

How I Do It - Non-surgical approach to facial ptosis – the PDO barbed absorbable thread 5-point facelift

1 June 2015 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Polydioxanone (PDO) threads summary: Colourless, crystalline, biodegradable synthetic polymer Monofilament Biodegradation by hydrolysis Mainly urine excretion Absorption rate 180 days Breaking strength 53% at 42 days Long established safety record in general surgery as a suture material (PDS II Ethicon)...

Threads in rhinoplasty: to thread or not to thread?

3 October 2024 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Rhinoplasty
Polydioxanone (PDO) and poly-L-lactic / poly-caprolactone (PLL / PCL) threads are presently accessible for facial rejuvenation, and they enjoy significant popularity within aesthetic clinics worldwide, especially in Southeast Asia [1–3]. Often proposed as risk-free with minimal downtime, these threads now...

Medico-legal Forum (Botulinum/Laser)

1 April 2017 | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
The PMFA Journal and Hamilton Fraser Cosmetic Insurance have teamed up to provide a series of articles that will give examples of claims that occur from different procedures. In our February/March issue we featured a case that involved complications following...

When does a non-surgical procedure fall within the scope of CQC registration? An update on cogged PDO thread lifts

1 April 2019 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
In December 2018 the CQC ruled that any healthcare professional performing thread lifting now has to meet its full requirements for surgical procedures. Dr Bea Brookes takes a look at the decision. Non-surgical thread lift with dissolving threads has been...

How I Do It - Er:YAG treatment for eyebrow tail elevation and upper eyelid rejuvenation

3 August 2021 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Oculoplastic, PMFA - Dermatology
Following patient demand for eyebrow tail elevation inspired by the ‘Foxy eye’ trend, we have developed this protocol using the Fotona VectorLift technique with hyperstacking of Smooth Mode pulses, to produce a non-invasive enhancement of periocular aesthetics for patients who...

How I Do It - Surgical approach to facial palsy – lengthening the temporalis myoplasty

1 June 2015 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
In cases of long-established facial palsy, one of the main problems faced by patients is the inability to smile. In this situation, consideration should be given to facial reanimation (smile) surgery. In most cases of chronic facial palsy new muscles...

How I Do It - Approaches to non-surgical face lifting

1 April 2018 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
PDO threads By Martyn King Polydioxanone or poly-p-dioxanone (PDO, PDS) is a colourless, crystalline, biodegradable polymer of multiple repeating ether-ester units and has been used in many disciplines of surgery as subcutaneous and cutaneous stitches for over 30 years. It...
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