Midface barbed suture lift.
Barbed suture lifting is not comparable to and should not be presented as an alternative to a face-lift.
APA
Hochman M (2007). Midface barbed suture lift.. Facial plastic surgery clinics of North America, 15(2), 201-7, vi. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsc.2007.02.002
MLA
Hochman M. "Midface barbed suture lift.." Facial plastic surgery clinics of North America, vol. 15, no. 2, 2007, pp. 201-7, vi.
PMID
17544936
Abstract
Barbed suture lifting is not comparable to and should not be presented as an alternative to a face-lift. It should be viewed as a temporizing procedure that can and should be maintained until the aging appearance in a patient demands a different approach. Much more experience is need with retightening of these procedures. New variations on self-engaging sutures are on the horizon. These and other new sutures represent a continued evolution in this technology.
MeSH Terms
Humans; Postoperative Complications; Rhytidoplasty; Suture Techniques; Sutures