RT Book, Section A1 Tong, Lana X. A1 Rieder, Evan A. A2 Baumann, Leslie S. A2 Rieder, Evan A. A2 Sun, Mary D. SR Print(0) ID 1197534793 T1 Thread Lifts T2 Baumann’s Cosmetic Dermatology, 3e YR 2022 FD 2022 PB McGraw Hill LLC PP New York, NY SN 9780071794190 LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1197534793 RD 2024/03/28 AB SUMMARY POINTSWhat’s Important?Suspension sutures combat the aging process by anchoring the soft tissue to the periosteum.In contrast to traditional cosmetic surgery, thread lifts carry the advantages of decreased downtime and cost, lack of a need for general anesthesia, and less procedural invasiveness.Conversely, thread lifting results are thought to have less dramatic results that are temporary.What’s New?Thread lifting has gained in popularity with the advent of other minimally invasive techniques.The development of absorbable barbed sutures has accelerated the popularity of this technique, as opposed to non-absorbable sutures, which have had a higher complication rate in the past.What’s Coming?Absorbable suture materials, such as polydioxanone and poly-L-lactic acid, are favored due to their properties of collagen stimulation, although the long-term effects from the placement of threads composed of these materials are unknown.Threads composed of poly-L-lactic acid in combination with other suture materials with collagen stimulation properties are continuing to be developed, as the popularity of thread lifting further grows.