Table 3.

Focus on Important Treatment Spacing Principles

Combined Use of EBDs and PLLA/PLGA Suspension Sutures

EBD tightening techniques should be used 6–8 weeks before (preferably) or 8–12 weeks after the PLLA/PLGA sutures insertion.

Resurfacing techniques should be performed 2–4 weeks before or after (preferably) the PLLA/PLGA suspension sutures insertion.

Combined Use of BoNTx and PLLA/PLGA Suspension Sutures

BoNTx injection should be performed 2 weeks before PLLA/PLGA sutures insertion.

Optional Touch Up Treatment

Should be injected 4–6 weeks after initial volume replacement/augmentation when using the PCL collagen stimulator, or 2 weeks after initial filler treatment when using the cross-linked HA.

Abbreviations: BoNTx, botulinum neurotoxin; EBD, energy-based device; HA, hyaluronic acid; PLLA/PLGA, poly-L-lactic acid/poly-glycolic acid.