Midface Endotine Lift:
Link: http://www.coaptsystems.com/patients/about_midface.html
Experienced cosmetic surgeons are finding the new dissolvable Endotine devices very useful adjuncts to conventional facelift surgery. Reducing the time under anaesthetic without compromising the result is always a goal post in modern medicine.
There are several types of devices depending upon the area to be lifted but the overall theory is the same. Dissolvable devices with small hooks alongside are passed under the skin and drawn backwards. The tiny barbs catch the tissue allowing for it to be ‘lifted’ back and the device is sutured in the hairline. The lifted skin and tissue anchors itself naturally into place over the following six+ months whilst the device is dissolving to give a very natural shape to the cheeks, forehead and/or neck.
Midface Endotines have removed the need for large, cumbersome anchoring sutures under the skin during a midface lift.
Benefits include:
Link: http://www.coaptsystems.com/patients/about_midface.html
Experienced cosmetic surgeons are finding the new dissolvable Endotine devices very useful adjuncts to conventional facelift surgery. Reducing the time under anaesthetic without compromising the result is always a goal post in modern medicine.
There are several types of devices depending upon the area to be lifted but the overall theory is the same. Dissolvable devices with small hooks alongside are passed under the skin and drawn backwards. The tiny barbs catch the tissue allowing for it to be ‘lifted’ back and the device is sutured in the hairline. The lifted skin and tissue anchors itself naturally into place over the following six+ months whilst the device is dissolving to give a very natural shape to the cheeks, forehead and/or neck.
Midface Endotines have removed the need for large, cumbersome anchoring sutures under the skin during a midface lift.
Benefits include:
- Adjustable - midface implants allow for simple adjustments of tension and position for a natural result giving greater aesthetic control of cheek elevation and projection.
- Secure - five hooks or tines are spread over the flat end of the device giving superior security.
