Satisfaction of Patients and Surgeons with Combined Aptos Thread Lifting Treatment, Fat Grafting and Laser Treatment.

Abstract

Measuring satisfaction with aesthetic treatment and health related quality of life of patients has become one of the indicators of the success of aesthetic interventions. Therefore, the aim of our study was to examine and compare the satisfaction of patients and surgeons with combined Aptos thread lifting treatment, fat grafting and laser treatment. In total, 48 patients underwent a combination Aptos thread lifting, fat grafting and laser treatment from August 2020 to august 2021. The outcome of treatment was assessed using the Global Scale of Aesthetic Improvement, both subjectively (patient satisfaction assessments) and objectively (blind surgeons assessments). The study included 48 respondents, with an average age of 51.8 years, of whom 90% were women. The average intervention time was 66min. Patient satisfaction was highest in the first month after treatment (mean, 4.7/5.0), and consequently tends to decline up to 1 year after treatment (3.8/5.0). The trend of the results on the objective assessment was stable during the entire follow-up period (4.5/5.0 after first month; 4.1/5.0 after one year). Our results show what is the key period when the patient has a subjective need to request reintervention. The duty of the aesthetic physician is to help the patient understand and choose the most appropriate evidence-based rejuvenation treatment. Level of evidence IV Opinions of respected authorities, based on clinical experience, descriptive studies, or reports of expert committees. This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine Ratings, please refer to Table of Contents or online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.