PDO threads for the treatment of abdominal skin laxity: description of the technique PDO threads for abdominal laxity
Polydioxanone (PDO) threads have been used as a non-surgical alternative to treat skin laxity. This article describes the technique of applying mono, twin, and screw PDO threads around the umbilical scar forming a support mesh on the abdominal wall, to pull the skin in this region in the opposite di...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia (SBD)
2024-04-01
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| description | Polydioxanone (PDO) threads have been used as a non-surgical alternative to treat skin laxity. This article describes the technique of applying mono, twin, and screw PDO threads around the umbilical scar forming a support mesh on the abdominal wall, to pull the skin in this region in the opposite direction to gravity. The authors present the results obtained with the technique one and four months after the procedure, showing the improvement of tissue connection with the repositioning of the abdominal scar and general aesthetic improvement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-381cb53031064181b4f7511f1fb162222024-04-02T20:07:36ZengSociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia (SBD)Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology1984-87732024-04-011610.5935/scd1984-8773.2024160267PDO threads for the treatment of abdominal skin laxity: description of the technique PDO threads for abdominal laxityAna Maria Corbett0Andreia Fogaça1Julieta Corbett2University of São Paulo, Doctorate, São Paulo (SP), BrazilSanto Amaro University, Dermatology, São Paulo (SP), BrazilCorbett Clinic, São Paulo (SP), BrazilPolydioxanone (PDO) threads have been used as a non-surgical alternative to treat skin laxity. This article describes the technique of applying mono, twin, and screw PDO threads around the umbilical scar forming a support mesh on the abdominal wall, to pull the skin in this region in the opposite direction to gravity. The authors present the results obtained with the technique one and four months after the procedure, showing the improvement of tissue connection with the repositioning of the abdominal scar and general aesthetic improvement.http://www.surgicalcosmetic.org.br/Content/imagebank/pdf/v16/en_v16a267.pdfscarestheticscosmetic techniquesskinpolydioxanonemethods |
| spellingShingle | Ana Maria Corbett Andreia Fogaça Julieta Corbett PDO threads for the treatment of abdominal skin laxity: description of the technique PDO threads for abdominal laxity Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology scar esthetics cosmetic techniques skin polydioxanone methods |
| title | PDO threads for the treatment of abdominal skin laxity: description of the technique PDO threads for abdominal laxity |
| title_full | PDO threads for the treatment of abdominal skin laxity: description of the technique PDO threads for abdominal laxity |
| title_fullStr | PDO threads for the treatment of abdominal skin laxity: description of the technique PDO threads for abdominal laxity |
| title_full_unstemmed | PDO threads for the treatment of abdominal skin laxity: description of the technique PDO threads for abdominal laxity |
| title_short | PDO threads for the treatment of abdominal skin laxity: description of the technique PDO threads for abdominal laxity |
| title_sort | pdo threads for the treatment of abdominal skin laxity description of the technique pdo threads for abdominal laxity |
| topic | scar esthetics cosmetic techniques skin polydioxanone methods |
| url | http://www.surgicalcosmetic.org.br/Content/imagebank/pdf/v16/en_v16a267.pdf |
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