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Combination Therapy of Fillers and Threads for Natural Anatomical Rejuvenation

2 July 2020

Polydioxanone thread-lifting

1 October 2016 | | Aesthetic Medicine, 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...

The development of PDO threadlifting in the UK

1 October 2016 | | Aesthetic Medicine, 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...

Thread lifting – the fundamentals

1 September 2022 | | Aesthetic Medicine
"Thread lifting” is a minimally invasive outpatient procedure that is becoming increasingly popular internationally [1-3]. Threads are surgical sutures that can be utilised for facial and body contouring and rejuvenation. These sutures can be used for skin rejuvenation as bio-stimulators...

Suspension thread lift combination treatments

5 February 2020 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology, Facial Plastic Surgery
A true facelift can only be achieved through surgical means, at least for now, and given advances in techniques and anaesthesia, this has become far safer. Not everyone, however, requires a facelift. Non-surgical modalities such as thread lifts with or...

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

1 April 2019 | | Aesthetic Medicine, 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 - Approaches to non-surgical face lifting

1 April 2018 | | Aesthetic Medicine, 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...

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

1 June 2015 | | Aesthetic Medicine, 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)...

How I Do It - Contouring the lower jaw (non-surgical)

1 October 2014 | | Aesthetic Medicine
It is important to invest time in analysing the lower aspect of the face whilst in discussion with the patient to establish a mutual agreement as to the level of desired correction along with the choice of product. I find...

Medico-legal Forum (Laser/Polydioxanone)

1 June 2017 | Aesthetic Medicine, 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...

LA-MCA 2023 6th Annual Aesthetic Meeting and Hands-on Workshop

15 May 2023 | report, LA-MCA, plastic surgery, aesthetic medicine
A report by Mohsen Naraghi covering the 23-26 March 2023 LA-MCA 6th Annual Aesthetic Meeting held in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States.

BCAM Annual Clinical Review 2021

1 December 2021 | | Aesthetic Medicine
The British College of Aesthetic Medicine (BCAM) is the only UK body representing aesthetic doctors and dentists that conducts an annual survey of its members’ clinical data, collating information about treatments, complications and trends. The Annual Clinical Review has been...