폴리디옥사논 Polydioxanone (PDO)

[BACKGROUND] The need for revision procedures after breast implant surgery often arises from the failure of soft tissues to provide a stable implant pocket. Meshes or dermal matrices have been used to reinforce the implant's soft tissue sup…

[BACKGROUND] Polydioxanone (PDO) threads have been used to improve face sag and laxity; however, they are seldom used for body laxity. Similarly, onabotulinum toxin type A has rarely been reported for intradermal use in skin tightening. [M…

[BACKGROUND] Textured breast implants have been used in aesthetic breast surgery to decrease the rates of implant malposition. A recent analysis of a large-volume single-surgeon experience found statistically similar rates of malposition in…

[BACKGROUND] The process of scar formation is complex and multi-factorial. Basic plastic surgery tenets focus on tension-free techniques to optimize aesthetic outcomes and minimize scarring. [OBJECTIVES] Prophylactic use of a polydioxanone…

[BACKGROUND] Polydioxanone (PDO) threads, poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) threads, and polycaprolactone (PCL) threads have been used for lifting and antiaging purposes. The new PCL threads that have less residual monomer compared to the previous …

[BACKGROUND] Facial thread lifting technology has been applied for more than 30 years, with relatively few complications. In 2014, China approved polydioxanone thread (an absorbable barbed thread) for large-scale nonsurgical facial lifting.…

[BACKGROUND] It would be mandatory for plastic surgeons to consider anthropometric and anatomical differences between Asians and Caucasians in performing facial rejuvenation procedures using absorbable threadlifts in Asians. [METHODS] A co…

[BACKGROUND] One of the most common nonsurgical options for facial rejuvenation is lifting using threads. Application of polydioxanone (PDO) threads is generally secure and effective procedure, but complications on the involved regions can …

In addition to precautions taken with perioperative surgical techniques, nasal packing and external nasal splinting are frequently employed to ensure the stability of the nasal bones following osteotomies performed during rhinoplasty. Howev…

[BACKGROUND] Achieving excellent results in upper lid rejuvenation requires a balanced approach to address skin, muscle, fat, upper lid margin position, and brow aging changes. In the appropriately selected patient, brow lifting plays an es…

[BACKGROUND] Polydioxanone (PDS) has been widely used in the medical field over the past 30 years. In the 2000s, PDS plate began to be used for rhinoplasty and septoplasty. However, in Asia PDS plates are not widely used due to lack of awar…

[BACKGROUND] The infraorbital groove can be corrected by lower blepharoplasty, microfat grafting, and soft tissue filler injection. Recently, multiple twisted polydioxanone threads were developed for facial rejuvenation. [OBJECTIVE] This s…

[BACKGROUND] Deepening of the nasolabial fold with reduced malar highlight caused by sagging of the midface is one of the most important characteristics of facial aging. This report describes the use of 18-G polydioxanone (PDO) cog threads …

[BACKGROUND] Absorbable wedge-shaped polydioxanone (PDO) sutures are currently available for facial rejuvenation, and they are extremely popular in the aesthetic clinics in Korea. Other than face lifting, threads also can be used for nonsur…

[BACKGROUND] Polydioxanone (PDO) is absorbable thread which is usually used for wound closure and face lifting. These days, PDO thread is used increasingly for aesthetic purposes such as correction of facial wrinkles, laxity and even rhinop…

[BACKGROUND] Nasal tip management is the most important and challenging aspect of rhinoplasty. Costal cartilage can be utilized in septal extension grafting to effectively correct nasal shape deformity. [OBJECTIVES] The authors described t…

[BACKGROUND] Beside botulinum-toxin injections and hyaluronic acid fillers, thread lifts have established themselves as the third column of minimally invasive facial rejuvenation. Most commonly, barbed threads for this approach are made out…

[PURPOSE] It was described that nasoethmoidal encephalocele repair in the Philippines has been limited by insufficient resources, financial constraints, and a lack of surgical expertise. The purpose of this study was to report initial resul…