Nikolay P Serdev
Director, Medical Centre “Aesthetic Surgery Aesthetic Medicine”, Sofia
Bulgaria
Research Article
Suture Suspensions for Lifting or Volume Augmentation in Face and Body
Author(s): Nikolay P SerdevNikolay P Serdev
Scarless closed approach suture liftings present skeletal fixation with skin punctures without incisions as a first alternative to classic excision lifts. The author started the anatomy study, instrument creation and thread selection in 1990 and the whole topographic anatomy, instrumentarium and technique understanding of this new method was ready in 1993. Needle preparation and selection of threads was experimental. Stretch, elasticity and cut through tests were performed for selecting threads. Thread long term absorption is crucial in this method. 54 patients were operated in 1993-1994 to correct early ptosis and flabbiness in areas of face and body and the results were published. Author’s contribution is that his closed approach suture techniques lift SMAS and fascias without traditional incisions. Operations are ambulatory with excellent results, reported b.. View More»
