The Efficacy of Polycaprolactone Threads in Zygomatic and Mandibular Lifting: Consecutive Study from a Single Practitioners Experience

Abstract

Kalyan R, Rafiq N and Wong V

The ageing process brings with it characteristic changes to the dermal facial skin scaffolding, and it’s fat component. Connective tissue of the skin begins to wear thin, and elastic fibers undergo a collapse, causing noticeable weakening in prominent facial regions such as the cheeks, eyebrows, mandibular area and neck [1]. It is the dermatocalasis of facial and neck soft tissues, including the Superficial Muscular Aponeurotic System (SMAS), and the muscular tissue, that is culpable for the distinctive signs of ageing of the face [2].

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