Clinical efficacy of injected autologous fat and buried polydioxanone threads for nasolabial fold filling

Objective To investigate the clinical application of injected autologous fat and buried polydioxanone threads for nasolabial fold filling. Methods From April 2016 to October 2017, 64 cases of mild and moderate nasolabial fold beauty seekers from the First People＇s Hospital of Jiande were divided into group A and group B with their attitude. Group A (28 cases) were only treated with buried polydioxanone threads for nasolabial fold filling; Group B (36 cases) were treated with injected autologous fat and buried polydioxanone threads for nasolabial fold filling. The surgical effect was recorded for 18 months. Results The most common complications were swelling, bruising and pain immediately after the surgery. Polydioxanone threads exposure occurred in two cases in each group 2 weeks after the surgery. There were satisfactory results in skin color and skin texture in both groups. 9 cases showed inadequate correction in group A while only 2 cases showed inadequate correction in group B in long-term follow-up (>3 months). Conclusions Combined treatment of autologous fat and polydioxanone threads is safe and effective for nasolabial fold filling. Key words: Nasolabial fold; filling; Autografts; Adipose tissue; Embedding thread; PPDO