摘要 |
A modified silhouette facelift surgical suture includes a modified long needle 1 with a blunt lower end (2) and an upper with a cleft, bifid structure 4. A curved slit 3 is located near the lower end. A separate polypropylene suture 7 has knots, cones and a small non-cutting needle; such that the suture 7 is stretched over the long needle 1 between the curved slit 3 and the bifid upper end 4 for surgical insertion. A silhouette suture 7 comprises ten silicone cones spaced with knots 8mm apart. Preferably the curved slit 3 accommodates the suture 7 at its terminal end but does not let the final knot pass through it. Optionally, the terminal end of the suture 7 may be fixed to the needle 1 using a tie.
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