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What is the Purpose of "Dissolvable" Implants in a Mid Face Lift?
I saw a PS in Nevada and he recommended a mid face lift and "disolvable" implants. He is board certified and I trust his advice but I have not yet understood what these implants do. They dissolve? What is the purpose of these? The dissolving material of these implants are not bad for my body?
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Petra in MO
in Springfield
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Endotines not implants but fixation devices
Think of these more as dissolving sutures than implants - these will break down into benign organic ingredients after a few months
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Dissolvable midface implants
The dissolvable implant referred to is likely an Endotine anchor. It holds the mid-face lift until the tissues have sealed down and healed. Once it has served its purpose, it dissolves. Discuss this with your surgeon to be sure. I hope this helps.
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Dissolvable Implants placed during Midface Lift
Most likely your facial surgeon is using a device in place of surgical sutures. Many sutures and similar tightening devices are absorbable and will disappear over a few months. It allows rearrangement of facial soft tissues until healing process is advanced to hold them in their new location.
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Implant-Based Midface Lift
The dissolveable implant to which you refer is the Endotine device. Using a device to do a midface lift simplifies the operation as it is a platform onto which the cheek tissues are repositioned. It is made of a well known resorbable material that goes away within a year after surgery. In theory, the device is replaced by scar which serves as the more permanent anchoring for the cheek tissues.
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"Dissolvable" Implants in a Mid Face Lift?
Like the other consultants, I am assuming you mean the endotine. If not, then reask the question so we can try again. I have used the endotine for years. It is placed to hold your natural tissues in an elevated and more youthful position until they heal there. That happens while the endotine is dissolving. It has no detrimental effect on your body and results in a beautiful look.
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Cheek lift with Endotine "implant".
The Endotine device lifts the cheek and it is not a true implant as it dissolves after scarring has replaced it's job of lifting the cheek. This is a good device if used by an experienced surgeon!
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He may be referring to the Endotine midface ribbon device.
This is a device that is inserted through a temple incision. The ribbon has prongs on the end that are designed to hold the lift cheek fat and the other end of the ribbon is sutured to the temporalis fascia proper. The ribbon is designed to break down and dissolve over a 1 year period. Scar tissue that forms is supposed to replace the function performed by the ribbon device. Some surgeons swear by this surgery. I personally really do not like this approach....
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Mid Face Lift - Suspension technique using dissolvable implants
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Dissolvable mid face implants
The only process I can think of that would fit this description would be injectible fillers. The classical mid face implants are made of permanent substances.
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Dissolvable Implants for Midface Lift
The implant will support the tissues during healing. It will dissolve to remove the palpability. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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