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The new Silhouette MID-FACE Suture is an
entirely new suture used for lifting soft
tissues in the facial areas. It is also
being tested for use in different areas of
the human body as well. Compared to the
conventional barbed suture, the unique
patent pending design of Silhouette MID-FACE
Suture allows for tissue growth inside and
around flexible, absorbable hollow cones,
therefore creating a much stronger anchoring
mechanism.
The Silhouette MID-FACE Suture is different
than barbed sutures. Barbed suture is
created when cuts are made in the shaft of
conventional sutures, weakening the inherent
strength of the thread. Silhouette MID-FACE
Sutures utilize clear, flexible, absorbable
cones. Once the cones are completely
absorbed, tissue growth around the small
knots will allow for tissue suspension.
This groundbreaking Silhouette MID-FACE
Suture, designed by KMI, is manufactured
using a 3-0 polypropylene substrate. This
allows for smaller knot tying in the
temporal area. Furthermore, these sutures
can safely be removed after the cones are
completely absorbed. |
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No cuts to weaken suture strength
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Suture shape is perfectly round, no
sharp barbs
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Clear, absorbable hollow cones allow for
more tissue growth and long-lasting
anchoring
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3-0 Suture allows for smaller knot tying
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 The
Silhouette MID- FACE
Suture is inserted
through a small incision
on the temporal area,
using an attached 8 inch
x 20 gauge straight
needle. The suture goes
through superficial sub-
cutaneous tissue,
exiting at the desired
location in the malar or
sub-malar/peri-oral
area. |
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 The
Silhouette MID- FACE
Sutures are deployed in
the super- ficial
fibro-adipose tissue of
the face (lower
temporal, malar and
peri-oral area). The
sutures are placed
slightly parallel to
each other, but with a
broader base at the
level of the lower face
and decreasing
separation as the
temporal area is
approached. |
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 The
Silhouette MID- FACE
Sutures are pulled
backwards through the
temporal area until the
cones engage the
fibrore- ticular fibers
of the subcutaneous
tissue of the face.
Further traction with
the Silhouette MID-FACE
Sutures will produce
mobilization and
displacement of the
facial tissues,
suspending them to a
higher desired location.
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 The
Silhouette MID- FACE
Sutures are fixed in
pairs to the deep
temporal facia which has
been reinforced with a
non-absorbable mesh at
the level of the
temporal incision, using
a pre-loaded half-curved
non-cutting needle.
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