Patent ID: 8585774

Claim:
A method of tissue lifting in a temporal brow-lift surgical procedure, said method comprising the steps of: (a) setting tissue from the temporal brow region to be approximated on a tissue lifting device, wherein the tissue includes a temporoparietal fascia layer, and wherein the tissue lifting device comprises: (I) a supportive backing having a proximal surface and a distal surface, said supportive backing comprising: (i) a proximal end that terminates in a curvilinear region, said curvilinear region defining two extensions connected by an arcuate portion, said arcuate portion being sized and configured to match a length and a curvature of a lateral orbital rim of a user; and (ii) a tail region extending from the curvilinear region to a distal end of the supportive backing, wherein said tail region comprises a plurality of holes through the supportive backing, between the proximal surface and the distal surface, said plurality of holes being configured to accept a suture to secure said tissue lifting device into deep temporal fascia of the user; and (II) a plurality of attachment points protruding from the distal surface of the curvilinear region of the supportive backing, said plurality of attachment points being configured to penetrate tissue proximal to the lateral orbital rim of the user; (b) mobilizing said tissue via said tissue lifting device by moving the tissue lifting device away from the eye of the user; (c) securing the curvilinear region of the supportive backing at the temporoparietal fascia layer at the brow region via the attachment points; and (d) securing the tail region of said tissue lifting device to a deep temporal fascia by suture through the plurality of holes in the tail region.