Patent ID: 11911255
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method for facial, superficial fat pad repositioning in a patient, the method comprising:
inserting at least one first monofilament thread into the patient's superficial orbital fat pad;
inserting at least one second monofilament thread into the patient's nasolabial fat pad, entering approximately at the nasolabial fold and advancing the at least one second monofilament thread at least as far as the zygomatic retaining ligament;
inserting at least one third monofilament thread into the patient's jowl fat pad, entering below the mandible and advancing the at least one third monofilament thread at least as far as the masseteric retaining ligament;
wherein each of the at least one first, second, and third monofilament threads are inserted with a cannula; and
rotating the cannula approximately 45 degrees each time a superficial fat septum is perforated as the cannula is advanced when inserting at least one of the at least one second and third monofilament threads.