Table 1.
Summary of cases and pre- and post-procedure assessment
| Serial number | Age (years) | Sign of aging | NW grade pretreatment | NW grade posttreatment | NV grade pretreatment | NV grade posttreatment | VAS | Types of thread used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | Textural change | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+ | Monofilament |
| 2 | 58 | Wrinkling + platysmal bands | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2+ | Screw |
| 3 | 45 | Wrinkling + Double chin | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4+ | Monofilament |
| 4 | 44 | Venus rings | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3+ | Monofilament + screw |
| 5 | 52 | Wrinkling + textural changes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2+ | Monofilament |
| 6 | 46 | Wrinkling + textural changes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4+ | Screw |
| 7 | 35 | Textural change | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+ | Monofilament |
| 8 | 60 | Wrinkling + platysmal bands | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2+ | Screw |
| 9 | 44 | Textural changes + wrinkling | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4+ | Cog + monofilament |
| 10 | 48 | Wrinkling + neck sagging | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4+ | PLLA |
| 11 | 52 | Wrinkling + platysmal bands | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1+ | Cog |
| 12 | 37 | Textural change | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+ | Monofilament |
| 13 | 63 | Wrinkling + platysmal bands | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3+ | Cog + monofilament |
| 14 | 45 | Wrinkling + textural changes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3+ | Cog |
| 15 | 44 | Wrinkling + double chin | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3+ | Cog |
| 16 | 52 | Wrinkling + turkey neck | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | PLLA |
| 17 | 49 | Wrinkling + turkey neck | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3+ | PLLA |
| 18 | 41 | Wrinkling + double chin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+ | Cog |
| 19 | 52 | Wrinkling + double chin + turkey neck | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | Cog + monofilament |
| 20 | 47 | Wrinkling + double chin + turkey neck | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2+ | Monofilament + PLLA |
NW = neck wrinkles, NV = neck volume, VAS = visual analog scale