Silhouette Soft Safety Guduk Karaca 2018 Silhouette Soft

Silhouette Soft® Safety Guduk, Karaca. 2018

Silhouette Soft: Safety Publication Published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, April 2018

Silhouette Soft: Safety Publication Objective: to evaluate the safety and describe complications of thread lifting using a totally absorbable suture composed of poly-L-lactic acid affixed with poly lactide/glycolide cones (Silhouette Soft, SS) Study Design : Retrospective study from June 2014 to February 2017. 148 male and female patients (mean age: 44. 5 years) treated with SS in various areas of the face: contours, lower jaw, cheeks and cheekbones, neck, and eyebrows. Guduk, Karaca, 2018,

Silhouette Soft: Safety Publication Study design: Patients

Silhouette Soft: Safety Publication Treatment: A total of 321 pairs of Silhouette Soft sutures were used in the 148 patients studied. All patients were treated symmetrically on both sides of the face and neck, that is, 321 sutures on each side. Ninety seven patients received suture insertion for more than one area. The median follow-up period was 22 months (range: 6– 36 months). Guduk, Karaca, 2018,

Silhouette Soft: Safety Publication Results: § Overall 40 (27%) patients had complications regarded as minimal or moderate without permanent sequelae. § Most common complication was skin dimpling and irregularity (n = 17, 11. 4%) followed by ecchymosis (n = 12, 8. 1%), pain (n = 4, 2. 7%)& suture extrusion (n = 4, 2. 7%). § Dimpling resolved in all patients in 3– 7 days spontaneously (except in one patient) Guduk, Karaca, 2018,

Silhouette Soft Safety Publication Results:

Silhouette Soft: Safety Publication Results: § Hematoma and infection were rarely seen (1 case (0. 7%) each). § No: swelling, visible traction lines, chronic foreign-body sensation, asymmetry, nerve damage, Stensen’s duct rupture, scar, or granuloma formation. No severe complications needing hospitalization or significant surgical intervention were observed Guduk, Karaca, 2018,

Silhouette Soft: Safety Publication “our study suggests that thread lifting using PLLA/ PLGA absorbable sutures, namely the Silhouette Soft sutures is a relatively safe procedure with minimal to moderate complications that can be easily managed without causing significant problems” Guduk, Karaca, 2018,

MSL 176 Rev A